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.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 30, 2025
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution supports the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs throughout the year and address the challenge of pet overpopulation through continued spaying and neutering.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 30, 2025 to Nov 19, 2025, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
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- Sep 30, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sep 30, 2025Submitted in House
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
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- Sep 30, 2025Introduced in House
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