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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of convenience.

H.R. 5422Introduced May 27, 2010Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. C. Ruppersberger D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 18, 2010 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Sam Farr (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. C. Ruppersberger.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-2 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.