H.Res. 208: Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.

H.Res. 208: Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-08 · Animals · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.

Plain summary

Expresses: (1) disapproval of the use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals, and (2) support for the enactment of state laws requiring the use of euthanasia by injection with sodium pentobarbital as the standard method of euthanasia for all animal shelters. Encourages states to allow licensed shelters to purchase necessary euthanasia drugs, subject to appropriate training and certification.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing opposition to the use of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, or other gases to euthanize shelter animals and support for State laws that require the use of the more humane euthanasia by injection method.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · 56 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), André Carson (D-IN), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres208.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres208 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113