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Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the…

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Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.

Introduced: July 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 13, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jul 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 19, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses: (1) disapproval of the use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals, and (2) support for the enactment of state laws requiring the use of euthanasia by injection with sodium pentobarbital as the standard method of euthanasia for all animal shelters.

Encourages states to allow licensed shelters to purchase necessary euthanasia drugs, subject to appropriate training and certification.

What's happening now August 13, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 12, 2012
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 21, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 736: Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-736/
MLA
"H. Res. 736: Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-736/.
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H. Res. 736, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-736/.
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[H. Res. 736: Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-736/)
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