Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness, educate humans of the importance of adoption, and create a humane environment for any pet, including the importance of spaying and neutering of animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.
Latest action · Apr 12, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 12, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs throughout the year and address the challenge of overpopulation through continued spaying and neutering.
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 1, 2011 to Dec 20, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Jun 1, 2011 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 1, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 1, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jun 1, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 1, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Michael G. Grimm | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Sep 26, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Oct 4, 2011 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Nov 30, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Dec 12, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Dec 13, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jan 18, 2012 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Apr 26, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | May 8, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | May 22, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Jun 7, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 5, 2012 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Oct 5, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 19, 2012 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Dec 3, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Dec 3, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Dec 4, 2012 | |
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | Dec 5, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Dec 5, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Dec 7, 2012 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Dec 13, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Dec 13, 2012 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Dec 17, 2012 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Dec 20, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Apr 12, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 12, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness, educate humans of the importance of adoption, and create a humane environment for any pet, including the importance of spaying and neutering of animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2011Introduced in House
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