Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015

Summary

Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue and publish on its website guidelines relating to the calculation of civil fines for violating provisions of the Animal Welfare Act regarding the transportation, sale, and handling of certain animals. USDA must update the guidelines on a quarterly basis, provide notice on its website prior to making the updates, and publish the updates in the Federal Register.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 August 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 July 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 July 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 July 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 July 2015

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Sponsors

• Rod Blum · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Russell · R · Cosponsor
• Austin Scott · R · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Doug Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Newhouse · R · Cosponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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