# 118-sconres-16: A concurrent resolution urging all countries to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.

118-sconres-16, A concurrent resolution urging all countries to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3463-3464) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sconres-16
- Congress: 118
- Title: A concurrent resolution urging all countries to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3463-3464)
- Introduced: 2023-07-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A concurrent resolution urging all countries to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sconres-16 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/16)

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