119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 13, 2026
H.Res. 985In CommitteeAnimals
Democrats oppose elective declawing surgery for cats
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold (D-NY)19 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 9, 2026
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House committee
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Senate
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Sponsor
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Cosponsors (19)
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All Democratic.
Activity timeline
Jan 13
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jan 9
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 9
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Submitted in House
Jan 9
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Submitted in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Jan 13
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jan 9
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 9
Submitted in House
Jan 9
Submitted in House
All 19 cosponsors
19 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (19)
Carson, AndréIN-07
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Lieu, TedCA-36
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Rivas, Luz M.CA-29
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Soto, DarrenFL-09
Titus, DinaNV-01
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Sherman, BradCA-32
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