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SCONRES 26 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Animal protection and human-animal relationships International organizations and cooperation Mammals Meat Nutrition and diet

A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat.

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5757-5758)
Sep 26, 2019
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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 September 26, 2019

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5757-5758)

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    APA
    U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-26/
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    "S. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-26/.
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    S. Con. Res. 26, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-26/.
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    [S. Con. Res. 26: A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-26/)
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