{"bill":{"id":"118-hres-1515","congress":118,"type":"HRES","number":1515,"title":"Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2024, as \"National Animal Rescue Day\" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-09-25","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"N000188","fullName":"Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]","party":"D","state":"NJ","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":34,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-09-25","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability."},"policyArea":"Animals","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2024-09-25","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-25","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-25","text":"Submitted in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-25","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This resolution supports the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs throughout the year and address the challenge of pet overpopulation through continued spaying and neutering.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T08:01:50Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":619,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:25:30.864Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Expressing%20support%20for%20the%20designation%20of%20October%201%2C%202024%2C%20a"}]}}