119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 9, 2026
Expressing opposition to the use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats.
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Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Animals
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Submitted in House
Submitted in House
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2 citations.
ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE LEGISLATIVE FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE LEGISLATIVE FUND
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
Cat declawing, including the Declaw Resolution (H.Res. 985).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE LEGISLATIVE FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Outreach to House offices regarding a resolution in opposition to cat declawing (H. Res. 985).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing