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

USA117th CongressHR-6100| House 
| Updated: 1/4/2022
Cynthia Axne

Cynthia Axne

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (85)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 4, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Animals

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

USA117th CongressHR-6100| House 
| Updated: 1/4/2022
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.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 4, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Cynthia Axne

Cynthia Axne

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (85)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted