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HRES 838 114th Congress House

Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United…

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Official title: Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States citizens.

Introduced: September 22, 2016 Introduced by: Williams, Roger Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCommemorative events and holidays
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Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 14, 2016
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 Latest action July 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the designation of April 11 as National Pet Adoption Day and the month of April as National Pet Adoption Month.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 4 Republican 1
Bishop, Mike
· Nov 29, 2016
Cicilline, David
· Nov 14, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Nov 14, 2016
JONES, WALTER
· Nov 14, 2016
SERRANO, JOSE
· Nov 14, 2016
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 14, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Nov 14, 2016
Farenthold, Blake
· Sep 22, 2016
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 22, 2016
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 22, 2016
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 22, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 22, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 838: Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States citizens.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-838/
MLA
"H. Res. 838: Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States citizens.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-838/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 838, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-838/.
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[H. Res. 838: Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States citizens.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-838/)
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