# 119-hres-781: Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2025, 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.

119-hres-781, Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2025, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-781
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2025, 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: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Animal Rescue Day** would be designated for October 1, 2025 to spotlight pet adoption, spaying and neutering, and ongoing support for animal rescues. It calls for yearly adoption events, festivals, public education, and charitable giving to help reduce shelter overcrowding and lower the number of animals returned to shelters or euthanized.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/781)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-781 (as of 2026-04-21).