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House resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States citizens.

H.Res. 838Introduced Jul 14, 2016Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Roger Williams R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 14, 2016 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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

15 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 9 Democrats

9 of 15 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Mike Bishop (R-MI), David Cicilline (D-RI), Daniel Donovan (R-NY), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Walter Jones (R-NC), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Mimi Walters (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Roger Williams.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-25 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.