Expressing opposition to the use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats.
Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Introduced
Summary
Opposes elective cat declawing and related tendonectomies as cosmetic or convenience procedures. It says declawing removes a cat's third phalanges and causes long-term physical and behavioral harm like chronic pain, nerve damage, lameness, litter box aversion, and permanent disability. The resolution notes scratching is a normal instinct and links declawing to lifelong harm. It cites support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Public Health Service, the National Institutes of Health, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. It urges veterinarians to discourage the practice and asks state legislatures to consider bans on elective onychectomy and tendonectomy.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
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