119th Congress
H.R. 5020
Supporting Our Shelters Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Veronica Escobar(D-TX)
- Introduced
- Aug 22, 2025
- Policy area
- Animals
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
Added later (2)
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Sep 10, 2026
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY) · Sep 21, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to entities for purposes of supporting the capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Jan 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. - Aug 22, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. - Aug 22, 2025
Introduced in House