A resolution authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a Bipawtisan Howl-o-ween Dog Pawrade on October 31, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

SRES 409 is a procedural resolution authorizing the use of the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building atrium on October 31, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for a "Bipawtisan Howl-o-ween Dog Pawrade" event. It does not affect any policy or legislation, but formally permits this specific Halloween-themed gathering of dogs and their owners in a Senate building space. The resolution includes preamble statements highlighting the role of dogs in American households, military service, and law enforcement. This is a ceremonial authorization with no substantive policy changes, intended solely for event scheduling.