Bills · 119th Congress · H.Res. 985

Expressing opposition to the use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Jerrold Nadler DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Animals.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

20 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Emanuel Cleaver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Madeleine Dean DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Maxine Dexter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Pramila Jayapal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Ted Lieu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Quigley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Luz M. Rivas DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Lateefah Simon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Darren Soto DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Brad Sherman DDemocrat
Sydney Kamlager-Dove DDemocrat
Dave Min DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  3. Submitted in House
  4. Submitted in House

Committees

  • Agriculture Committee (House)Referred To, January 9, 2026

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