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HR5020Referred to Committee

Supporting Our Shelters Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-22
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (646 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/E000299

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2025-08-22
  • Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)Original· 2025-08-22

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-08-22

Previously

  • Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-22

Plain-English Summary

This bill would provide federal support and resources to animal shelters across the country to help them care for homeless pets and improve their operations. The legislation likely aims to increase funding, establish standards, or create programs that help shelters reduce overcrowding, improve animal welfare, and support the staff and volunteers who work there. Animal shelter workers, pet owners, and animal welfare organizations would be the primary beneficiaries of these new resources.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Animals
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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