Bills · 119th Congress · H.Res. 781

Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2025, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Donald Norcross DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Animals.

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Cosponsors

23 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Steve Cohen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jim Costa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Suzan K. DelBene DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Dwight Evans DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Josh Gottheimer DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Ted Lieu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Nicole Malliotakis RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Lucy McBath DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Scott H. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Quigley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jamie Raskin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mary Gay Scanlon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Nydia M. Velázquez DDemocrat
Mark DeSaulnier DDemocrat
Linda T. Sánchez DDemocrat
André Carson DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  2. Submitted in House
  3. Submitted in House

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)Referred To, September 30, 2025

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