Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".

That the House of Representatives—

(1) supports the designation of National Marine Sanctuary Day;

(2) encourages the people of the United States and the world to responsibly visit, experience, recreate in, and support the treasured national marine sanctuaries of the United States;

(3) recognizes the importance of national marine sanctuaries for their recreational opportunities and contributions to local and national economies across the United States;

(4) acknowledges the importance of national marine sanctuaries for conservation, increasing access to our public waters, and cultural preservation;

(5) celebrates the ability of the National Marine Sanctuary System to protect nationally significant places in the ocean and Great Lakes; and

(6) encourages Federal agencies to balance priorities and work together to support the priorities of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).