# 117-hres-1418: Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2022, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.

117-hres-1418, Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2022, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1418
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2022, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2022, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1418 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1418)

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