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H.R. 3233 (100th)

A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect farm animals used in nonagricultural research and to prohibit the unnecessary surgery or alteration of animals.

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Introduced

7 August 1987

Last action

26 August 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]

Subjects

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Summary

Amends the Animal Welfare Act with regard to the use of horses or farm animals for research. Prohibits the performance on animals of injuring or disfiguring surgery, or surgery to make the animal suitable for purposes of entertainment.

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Timeline

  1. 7 August 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 August 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 August 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 August 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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