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H.R. 6100 (117th)

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase enforcement with respect to violations of that Act, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

1 December 2021

Last action

4 January 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Carolyn Bourdeaux, Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

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Summary

This bill revises enforcement provisions under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including by directing inspectors to confiscate or destroy in a humane manner animals found to be suffering physical or psychological harm as a result of failure to comply with the AWA.

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Timeline

  1. 1 December 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 December 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 December 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 January 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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