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H. Res. 776 115th Congress House

Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of adoption, educate on the importance of spaying and…

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Official title: Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of adoption, educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.

Introduced: March 13, 2018 Introduced by: Donald Norcross Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCommemorative events and holidays
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It was not agreed to before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 776: Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of adoption, educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-776/
MLA
"H. Res. 776: Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of adoption, educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-776/.
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H. Res. 776, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-776/.
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[H. Res. 776: Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of adoption, educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-776/)
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