ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 3246), H1909 [7MY]

——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 349), H110 [13JA]

——— prohibit captivity of mink (see H.R. 6513), H5110 [9DE]

——— prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing (see H.R. 5017), H3706 [22AU]

——— prohibit confinement of pregnant pigs (see H.R. 2626), H1417 [3AP]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2253), H1188 [21MR]

Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1454), S2561 [10AP] (see H.R. 3946), H2818 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to entities for purposes of supporting capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care (see H.R. 5020), H3706 [22AU]

——— include cold-blooded species as animals (see H.R. 2976), H1617 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: expand and improve enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see S. 1538), S2715 [30AP] (see H.R. 3112), H1774 [30AP]

Wildlife: ban keeping elephants in captivity at zoological parks (see H.R. 3456), H2103 [15MY]