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H.R. 4631 (96th)

Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979

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Introduced

27 June 1979

Last action

27 June 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Royer, William [R-CA-11], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19]

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Summary

Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit coursing (the use of live animals as visual lures in dog racing and training). Sets forth the penalties for violation of this Act. Exempts any dog trained by the use of any live visual lure, or sponsored or exhibited in a coursing venture, or any animal used as a live visual lure in a coursing venture before the effective date of this Act from the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 27 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

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