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Introduced
03/08/2023
03/08/2023
In Committee
04/04/2023
04/04/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled "Violet's Law," amends the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in federal research. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring federal research facilities to promulgate standards and requirements that facilitate the adoption or non-laboratory placement of eligible animals (dogs, cats, non-human primates, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits) that are no longer needed for research and deemed suitable for release. 2) Defining the terms "animal rescue organization," "animal sanctuary," "animal shelter," "eligible animal," and "suitable for release" to establish the criteria for such placements. This bill aims to provide more opportunities for the adoption or sanctuary placement of animals used in federal research.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (101)
Nancy Mace (R)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Don Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuy García (D),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Lance Gooden (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Kay Granger (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Diana Harshbarger (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Jeff Jackson (D),
John James (R),
Hank Johnson (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Mike Kelly (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Young Kim (R),
Mike Lawler (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Anna Luna (R),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Kathy Manning (D),
Brian Mast (R),
Lucy McBath (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Barry Moore (R),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Troy Nehls (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Scott Perry (R),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Deborah Ross (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (on 04/04/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1465/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1465/BILLS-118hr1465ih.pdf |
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