The SWIMS Act of 2024 is like a big rule that says people can't collect, trade, or breed certain big ocean animals like whales to show them off, because it's not good for them. It wants to make sure the whales are happier by either letting them go back to the wild or moving them to a special place where they can live more like they do in the ocean.

This bill says that if some special wires under the sea, which help us talk on the internet, have already been okayed by some government helpers, they don't need to ask for permission again if they want to fix or check these wires in certain ocean places that need protecting.

S. RES. 862 is a plan to make October 23, 2024, "National Marine Sanctuary Day" to help people remember and support special ocean and lake areas that protect sea animals and nature. This special day hopes to make everyone, including the government, work together to care for these places better.