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H.R. 5020 119th Congress House

Supporting Our Shelters Act

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to entities for purpo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to entities for purposes of supporting the capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 22, 2025 Introduced by: Veronica Escobar Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Aug 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 22, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now January 13, 2026

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5020: Supporting Our Shelters Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5020/
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"H.R. 5020: Supporting Our Shelters Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5020/.
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H.R. 5020, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5020/.
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