The resolution acknowledges the historical role of hunters and anglers as early conservationists who recognized the threats to America's natural resources due to unregulated harvesting and habitat destruction. It highlights their efforts in advocating for laws to protect fish and wildlife, establishing state agencies for conservation, and supporting funding through special fishing and hunting license fees. The resolution emphasizes the importance of the Sport Fish Restoration Program, which has been instrumental in conservation funding since its inception in 1950, and notes the significant contributions made by anglers and the sportfishing industry through excise taxes on fishing equipment and fuel.

Furthermore, the resolution celebrates the collaborative efforts among various stakeholders, including anglers, boaters, the sportfishing industry, and state and federal agencies, which have led to successful fisheries management and the restoration of fish populations across the United States. It recognizes the combined contributions of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs and license fees, totaling over $78 billion since 1939, as a cornerstone of the American System of Conservation Funding. The House of Representatives resolves to honor these contributions and ensure that the achievements of these groups are acknowledged by providing copies of the resolution to relevant state and national entities.