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Bill to Make Bald Eagle National Bird Makes Way to Biden For Approval 

by Sandra Rhodes
December 17, 2024 at 10:50 am
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Bill to Make Bald Eagle National Bird Makes Way to Biden For Approval 

MASSAPEQUA, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: A pair of Bald Eagles populate a tree at the Massapequa Preserve on October 23, 2024 in Massapequa, New York. The Long Island region provides a welcome habitant to a host of wildlife. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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A bill to officially make the bald eagle the U.S. national bird has taken flight.

The bill will head to President Joe Biden for his approval after members of the House of Representatives OK’d it Monday, per The Hill.

The bald eagle has been a symbol of the U.S. since 1782 when it was put on the Great Seal of the United States by the Second Continental Congress.

JUST IN 🚨 House just passed a bill making the Bald Eagle the official National Bird for America

LET’S FREAKING GO 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xuU2uyWYFZ

— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) December 17, 2024

But that was as far as it went — it was never the official national bird under U.S. law. That could change.

“The bald has long been associated with and a symbol of the United States. … The bald eagle appears on the flags and insignia of our military, on passports and currency. It appears on the flags of several states as well,” Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) said about the bill. “The bald eagle is also important to Native American tribes across the United States. It plays a key role in sacred belief systems and traditions, stories, ceremonies, and insignias.”

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) added the bald eagle is a “cherished” symbol for which “football fans in my district share a special affection,” referring to the Eagles NFL team.

The bill was introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in June. Reps. Brad Finstad (R-Minn.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) undertook the effort in the House.

“The bald eagle is a symbol of our country’s freedom and strength. In Minnesota, we know a thing or two about eagles: we are home to one of the largest populations of bald eagles in the country as well as the National Eagle Center in Wabasha,” Klobuchar said.

My bipartisan legislation to recognize the Bald Eagle as our national bird just passed Congress and is now headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law! 🦅

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) December 17, 2024
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Sandra Rhodes

Sandra Rhodes

IJR, Contributor Writer She was a Story Editor for Indpendent Journal Review since November 2022 and has written for IJR since February 2024. She has been in the newspaper business in various capacities since 1998.

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