ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1088 [20MR]

Law enforcement: strengthen animal fighting provisions (see S. 3118), S10571 [16OC] (see H.R. 5268), H5994 [26JY]

Letters

Improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders: Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society of the U.S., and Lisa Weisberg, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, S581 [11FE]

Lists

Supporters of S. 1478, Puppy Protection Act, S630-S636 [12FE]

Top 10 violations by commercial dog breeding facilities, S581 [11FE]

Questions and answers

Improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders, S581 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, H1670 [25AP], H1678 [29AP], H2002 [1MY]

Law enforcement: strengthen animal fighting provisions (H.R. 5268), E1427 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: exclude birds and certain rats and mice from the definition of animals under the Animal Welfare Act, S616, S628 [12FE]

———improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders, S516 [8FE], S580 [11FE], S630-S636 [12FE]

Law enforcement: strengthen animal fighting provisions (S. 3118), S10575 [16OC]