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HRES 767 111th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Commemorative events and holidays

Expressing support for designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate humans in the importance of adoption, and create a humane environment for any pet, including the…

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Expressing support for designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate humans in 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.

Introduced: September 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 23, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs, address overpopulation through continued spaying and neutering of adopted pets, and bring Americans together to support this common goal.

What's happening now September 23, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 28, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 27, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 18, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 767: Expressing support for designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate humans in 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-767/
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"H. Res. 767: Expressing support for designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate humans in 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-767/.
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H. Res. 767, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-767/.
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[H. Res. 767: Expressing support for designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness, educate humans in 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-767/)
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