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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 112 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 112

 Urging the administration to initiate the International Agreement to 
                 Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2022

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Panetta) submitted 
    the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
 Urging the administration to initiate the International Agreement to 
                 Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.

Whereas a bipartisan domestic prohibition on the knowing slaughter, 
        transportation, possession, purchase, or sale of a dog or cat for human 
        consumption was included in section 12515 of the Agriculture Improvement 
        Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334), which was enacted on December 20, 
        2018;
Whereas the dog and cat meat trade occurs throughout the world, primarily in 
        Asia;
Whereas established dog meat markets still exist today;
Whereas it is estimated that 30,000,000 dogs and 10,000,000 cats die annually 
        worldwide as a result of the dog and cat meat trade, and that a 
        considerable number of the dogs and cats in this trade are stolen pets 
        still wearing collars when they reach the slaughterhouses, in addition 
        to stray dogs and cats who are captured for slaughter;
Whereas there have been reports of abuse, poor living conditions, and cruel 
        slaughtering techniques for dogs and cats farmed for their meat;
Whereas many dogs and cats die during transport to slaughterhouses after days or 
        weeks crammed into small cages on the back of vehicles without food or 
        water, and others suffer illness and injury during transport;
Whereas the extreme suffering of dogs and cats at such slaughterhouses and on 
        transportation trucks would breach anticruelty laws in the United States 
        and other countries;
Whereas many government officials, civil society advocates, and activists 
        including the World Dog Alliance are working to end the dog and cat meat 
        trade. Taiwan and the Chinese city of Shenzhen have passed laws banning 
        the consumption of dog and cat meat; the South Korean Government has 
        formed the Consultative Discussion Committee on Ending Dog Meat 
        Consumption in December 2021; and
Whereas legislators in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, and 
        Sweden have urged their heads of State in support of the International 
        Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) calls for an end to the consumption and trade of dog 
        and cat meat;
            (2) urges all nations to join the International Agreement 
        to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats; and
            (3) affirms the commitment of the United States to 
        advancing the cause of animal protection and animal welfare, 
        both domestically and around the world.
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