,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,norcross 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,c>son1  
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4  
,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1   
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4     
,payne1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4
 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1    
,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wild1 &   
,ms4 ,velzquez7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 z      
,national ,animal ,rescue ,day to create
 aw>5ess ( ! importance ( animal        
adoption1 to educate on ! importance (  

spay+ & neut]+ animals1 & to enc\rage   
animal adoptions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas millions ( cats & dogs  
are plac$ into %elt]s e ye> & hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( heal?y1 adoptable animals are   
eu?aniz$2 ,:]eas !re are betwe5 #c1jjj &
 #d1jjj animal %elt]s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ne$ ( m$ical supplies1         
blankets1 t[els1 clean+ supplies1 food1 
& educational mat]ials ab\t own+ a pet2 
,:]eas increas$ k & aw>5ess ( animal    
rescue programs ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
w significantly r$uce ! numb] ( cats &  
dogs eu?aniz$ & r$uce ! numb] ( animals 
return$ to a %elt] :o h be5 rescu$2     
,:]eas lov+ families welcome pets to _! 
new =ev] home e day1 b m adoption is    
ne$$2 ,:]eas l[]+ ! numb] ( animals 9   
ne$ ( rescue1 by spay+ & neut]+1 c help 
alleviate ! ov]cr[d+ ( ! ,nation's      
%elt]s2 ,:]eas support+ families' access
 to h\s+ & vet]9>y c>e c fur!r r$uce !  
numb] ( pets surr5d]$ or ab&on$2 ,:]eas 
ye>s ( animal ab&onm5t has left ?\s&s ( 
homeless pets 9 ov]populat$ %elt]s &    

rescues2 ,:]eas ,*>lie1 "o ( ! ?\s&s (  
beagles rescu$ f a bre$+ facility 9     
#bjbb1 n[ has a bright future 9 ! laps (
 8 lov+ new family2 ,:]eas a ,national  
,animal ,rescue ,day w\ld enc\rage !    
adoption ( rescue animals into lov+     
homes2 & ,:]eas ! fir/ ,saturday 9      
,octob] w\ld be an appropriate day to   
designate z ,national ,animal ,rescue   
,day to be celebrat$ ?r\gh adoption     
ev5ts1 fe/ivals1 & *>itable giv+ :i* w  
increase rev5ues = %elt]s & pet         
adoptions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives supports ! designation 
( a ,national ,animal ,rescue ,day to   
create aw>5ess = animal rescue programs 
?r\gh\t ! ye> & address ! *all5ge ( pet 
ov]population ?r\gh cont9u$ spay+ &     
neut]+4