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HCONRES 71 116th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Mammals Meat Trade restrictions World health

Urging all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.

Introduced: January 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
Nov 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution calls for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat and urges nations to adopt and enforce laws banning that trade.

    What's happening now November 13, 2019

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

     Related & companion bills 3
    • SCONRES 26 Related bill A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat.
    • HCONRES 66 Related bill Urging all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.
    • SCONRES 29 Identical bill A concurrent resolution urging all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against su…
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     Committees of jurisdiction 3
     Cosponsors 42
    All 42 Democratic 24 Republican 6
    D
    Carson, André
    Indiana · Dec 3, 2020
         D
    Davis, Danny K.
    Illinois · Nov 5, 2020
         D
    Raskin, Jamie
    Maryland · Oct 30, 2020
         D
    Sherman, Brad
    California · Oct 16, 2020
         D
    Lynch, Stephen F.
    Massachusetts · Oct 9, 2020
         D
    Castor, Kathy
    Florida · Sep 29, 2020
         R
    Van Drew, Jefferson
    New Jersey · Sep 29, 2020
    Axne, Cynthia
    · Sep 18, 2020
         D
    Bonamici, Suzanne
    Oregon · Sep 15, 2020
         D
    Suozzi, Thomas R.
    New York · Sep 11, 2020
         R
    Joyce, David P.
    Ohio · Sep 8, 2020
         D
    Kaptur, Marcy
    Ohio · Sep 8, 2020
    Lawson, Al
    · Aug 25, 2020
         D
    Neguse, Joe
    Colorado · Jul 16, 2020
    Stivers, Steve
    · May 14, 2020
         D
    Casten, Sean
    Illinois · Feb 26, 2020
    CHABOT, STEVE
    · Feb 26, 2020
         D
    Escobar, Veronica
    Texas · Feb 26, 2020
         D
    Jayapal, Pramila
    Washington · Feb 26, 2020
    KING, PETER
    · Feb 26, 2020
    Lipinski, Daniel
    · Feb 26, 2020
         D
    Panetta, Jimmy
    California · Jan 17, 2020
         R
    Smith, Christopher H.
    New Jersey · Jan 17, 2020
         D
    Cohen, Steve
    Tennessee · Jan 7, 2020
    JOHNSON, EDDIE
    · Jan 7, 2020
         D
    Pingree, Chellie
    Maine · Jan 7, 2020
         D
    Schakowsky, Janice D.
    Illinois · Jan 7, 2020
         D
    Smith, Adam
    Washington · Jan 7, 2020
    Zeldin, Lee
    · Jan 7, 2020
         D
    Thompson, Mike
    California · Dec 18, 2019
    DEFAZIO, PETER
    · Dec 12, 2019
         D
    Dingell, Debbie
    Michigan · Dec 12, 2019
         R
    Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
    Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2019
    McNerney, Jerry
    · Dec 12, 2019
         D
    Moore, Gwen
    Wisconsin · Dec 12, 2019
         D
    Norton, Eleanor Holmes
    District of Columbia · Dec 12, 2019
         R
    Rutherford, John H.
    Florida · Dec 12, 2019
    SERRANO, JOSE
    · Dec 12, 2019
         D
    Soto, Darren
    Florida · Dec 12, 2019
         D
    Titus, Dina
    Nevada · Dec 12, 2019
    Yarmuth, John
    · Dec 12, 2019
         R
    Buchanan, Vern
    Florida · Oct 31, 2019
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    U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 71: Urging all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-71/
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    "H. Con. Res. 71: Urging all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-71/.
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    H. Con. Res. 71, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-71/.
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