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House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in protecting dogs and puppies bred and raised for sale to retail pet stores from inhumane treatment and premature shipment.

H.J.Res. 287Introduced May 20, 1987Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Manuel Lujan R-NM
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Where it went

Latest action: May 22, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

69 cosponsors — 26 Republicans, 42 Democrats, 1 independent

42 of 69 cosponsors (61%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Bryant (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Silvio Conte (R-MA), James Courter (R-NJ), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Dean Gallo (R-NJ), Bill Goodling (R-PA), S. Green (R-NY), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Frank Horton (R-NY), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN) and 39 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Manuel Lujan.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress · NM-1 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.