ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H3259, H3260, H3263, H3264, H3265, H3266, H3267, H3268, H3269, H3270, H3271, H3272, H3273, H3274, H3275, H3276, H3277, H3278, H3279, H3280, H3282, H3283, H3284, H3285, H3286, H3287, H3288, H3289 [29AP], H3299, H3300, H3302 [30AP]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), consideration (H. Res. 1224), H3145 [29AP]

Endangered Species Act: amend to incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, protect landowners’ rights, recover listed species, and limit reasonable and prudent measures (H.R. 1897), consideration (H. Res. 1189), H3012 [21AP]

Immigration: provide that alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 4638), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: regulate market concentration and competition in food and agriculture industry (see S. 4996), S4107 [15JY]

Aviation: restrict air transportation of certain live animals in interstate and foreign commerce to enhance aviation safety, biosecurity, and operational efficiency in civil aviation (see H.R. 7371), H2030 [4FE]

Bears: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 9631), H4379 [9JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Hart Senate Office Building atrium for bipartisan Mardi Gras dog parade (see S. Res. 611), S610 [12FE]

Cats: oppose use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery (see H. Res. 985), H615 [9JA]

Coast Guard: require pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large cetaceans in San Francisco Bay region (see H.R. 8450), H3067 [22AP]

Consumers: provide pet purchasers report detailing source and health history of animal (see H.R. 8627), H3330 [30AP]

Crime: increase penalties for animal crushing (see H.R. 8480), H3091 [23AP]

——— prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (see S. 4643), S2443 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: add precision agriculture workforce development as high priority research and extension area (see H.R. 8507), H3122 [27AP]

——— authorize payments under emergency conservation system for updating of fencing to new or emerging technology (see S. 4714), S2698 [9JN]

——— award competitive grants to enhance farming and ranching opportunities for veterans (see S. 5218), S4407 [3AU]

——— award grants to support microchipping of dogs and cats in animal shelters or similar establishments (see H.R. 9319), H4117 [15JN]

——— designate animal shelters as essential community facilities eligible for direct loans and grants (see H.R. 8527), H3123 [27AP]

——— establish dairy market stabilization program (see S. 4906), S3200 [24JN]

——— establish grant program for preparing and responding to New World screwworm outbreaks (see H.R. 9377), H4125 [18JN]

——— establish Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Program (see S. 5234), S4432 [4AU]

——— establish program to reimburse forest landowners when they plant native vegetation beneficial to upland wildlife on commercially logged forest land (see S. 4548), S2305 [14MY]

——— establish ranchland program to support U.S. cow herd (see S. 5277), S4513 [6AU]

——— establish subsidy program to make payments to eligible producers for certain revenue losses associated with direct-to-market sales of beef (see H.R. 8960), H3722 [21MY]

——— establish U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (see S. 4893), S3200 [24JN]

——— further plant cultivar and animal breed research, development, and commercialization (see S. 5126), S4266 [23JY]

——— improve wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors (see S. 4091), S1047 [12MR]

——— increase purchase of animal protein to be included in food assistance distributed under Emergency Food Assistance Act (see H.R. 8165), H2817 [30MR]

——— make improvements to veterinary services grant program (see H.R. 8505), H3122 [27AP]

——— prioritize emerging tick-borne livestock disease research (see S. 5253), S4474 [5AU]

——— provide for conservation of wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity (see H.R. 8438), H3067 [22AP]

——— provide payments for alternative manure management practices under environmental quality incentives program (see S. 5309), S4515 [6AU]

——— reauthorize Genome to Phenome Initiative (see S. 5079), S4231 [22JY]

——— reestablish Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (see H.R. 7330), H1975 [3FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see H.R. 7567), H2224 [13FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), consideration (see H. Res. 1224), H3293 [29AP]

——— require Economic Research Service to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in livestock industry (see S. 4168), S1580 [24MR]

——— restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (see S. 4007), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 9744), H4622 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs (see S. 4079), S1046 [12MR] (see H.R. 9327), H4124 [18JN]

——— support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals (see S. 4558), S2326 [18MY] (see H.R. 7438), H2095 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing (see S. 4361), S1857 [21AP] (see H.R. 8378), H2994 [20AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of funds under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for police dog programs (see H.R. 8179), H2820 [2AP]

——— conduct study on animal cruelty (see S. 4562), S2372 [19MY] (see H.R. 8911), H3627 [19MY]

——— establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified Federal working and service dogs (see H.R. 7904), H2482 [12MR]

——— establish standardized, publicly accessible database of felony convictions related to animal cruelty (see H.R. 9078), H3740 [29MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for taking of pinnipeds on Columbia River, its tributaries, and waters of Washington (State) to protect species of salmon listed as endangered or threatened and other nonlisted fish (see H.R. 9621), H4379 [9JY]

——— assist Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with protection, conservation, and fostering of buffalo herds and habitat on Indian lands (see H.R. 7954), H2550 [17MR]

——— conduct study on alternative habitat for certain manatees (see H.R. 9590), H4369 [2JY]

——— establish America’s Living Library Project (see S. 4023), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7832), H2470 [5MR]

——— require approval of State wildlife conservation and restoration program within certain period of time (see S. 5230), S4432 [4AU]

Dept. of Transportation: promulgate Federal motor vehicle safety standard to reduce injury and death occurring to children and others, including vulnerable road users and pets, during low-speed incidents (see S. 4936), S3202 [24JN]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out, and coordinate on, activities to prevent, control, and eradicate New World screwworm in wildlife and non-livestock species of animals on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 7466), H2118 [10FE]

District of Columbia: authorize location of National Service Animals Monument on National Mall (see H.R. 9582), H4368 [2JY]

Ecology and environment: provide for prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 8876), H3626 [19MY]

——— limit application relative to certain actions under national flood insurance program (see H.R. 7862), H2475 [9MR]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see H. Res. 1294), H3551 [15MY]

FDA: codify definition of beef and poultry for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see S. 4464), S2170 [30AP] (see H.R. 8596), H3329 [30AP]

Foreign countries: require inspections of foreign laboratories conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements (see H.R. 7165), H948 [20JA]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on animal fighting ventures (see H.R. 8723), H3346 [11MY]

Health: establish grant program to assist with certain veterinary expenses of retired Federal working dogs (see H.R. 9664), H4466 [14JY]

Immigration: provide that alien convicted of offense involving animal cruelty is inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 7544), H2218 [12FE]

——— provide that alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 4638), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR]

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: observance (see S. Res. 645), S1091 [17MR] (see H. Res. 1144), H2790 [27MR]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters taken for subsistence purposes (see H.R. 8401), H3044 [21AP]

Morality and ethics: express disapproval of slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption and encourage Japan to enact nationwide ban on such practices (see H. Res. 1110), H2476 [9MR]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see S. 4437), S2128 [29AP]

National American Birding Week: designate (see H. Res. 1240), H3331 [30AP]

National Beef Month: designate (see S. Res. 711), S2171 [30AP]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 813), S4266 [23JY]

National emblems: designate American mastodon as national fossil mammal and Tyrannosaurus rex as national fossil dinosaur of U.S. (see H.R. 9191), H3990 [8JN]

National Pollinator Week: designate (see S. Res. 782), S2986 [22JN]

——— observance (see H. Res. 1388), H4246 [24JN]

Native Americans: provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies prevention (see H.R. 8473), H3090 [23AP]

NOAA: establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 8496), H3122 [27AP]

——— provide for mapping, surveying, monitoring, and mitigation program for migratory whales and other large cetaceans (see H.R. 7332), H1975 [3FE]

Nonhuman primates: prohibit importation (see H.R. 8471), H3090 [23AP]

Patriotism: express appreciation and recognition for contributions of American cowboy and historic cattle trails in advancing American history (see H. Res. 1152), H2821 [2AP]

Religion: prohibit provision of Federal funds to States and local government that prohibit their residents from owning dogs (see H.R. 7611), H2233 [20FE]

Research: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 4172), S1580 [24MR]

States: increase compliance with Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) requirements by veterinarians (see H.R. 8983), H3723 [21MY]

Tariff: impose duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand (see H.R. 7276), H1920 [30JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish demonstration program relative to golden mussel (see S. 4603), S2416 [20MY]

Wildlife: adjust Lacey Act Amendments provisions relative to captive wildlife offenses (see H.R. 7159), H948 [20JA]

——— support Federal, State, and Tribal coordination and management efforts relative to wildlife diseases and zoonotic disease surveillance and ongoing and potential disease outbreaks (see S. 4451), S2170 [30AP]

Cost Estimates

Bill To Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals (BOWOW) Act (H.R. 4638): CBO, H2605 [19MR]

Farm, Food, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567): CBO, E405–E411 [4MY]

Letters

Farm, Food, and National Security Act: Representative Bost, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Comer, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E405 [4MY]

——— Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), E403, E404, E405 [4MY]

——— Representative Graves, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Guthrie, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Hill, Committee on Financial Services (House), E403 [4MY]

——— Representative Jason Smith, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E405 [4MY]

——— Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E404 [4MY]

——— Representative Roger Williams, Committee on Small Business (House), E403 [4MY]

——— Representative Walberg, Committee on Education and Workforce (House), E403 [4MY]

Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act: Maryland Blue Catfish Processors coalition, H2518 [16MR]

Lists

Additional cosponsors of S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S857 [5MR]

Motions

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H3175 [29AP], H3310 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Angel Reins Stable (organization): tribute, E589 [18JN]

Atsma family: Tulare, CA, Chamber of Commerce Dairy Family of the Year award recipient, E13 [8JA]

BLM: ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated same as permittees on other Federal land, H3278 [29AP]

D&D Ingredients, LLC: tribute, E725 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding to conduct comprehensive study on large-scale algae-based production for agricultural and livestock uses, H3864 [4JN]

——— preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia, H3285, H3286 [29AP]

——— prohibit National Institute of Food and Agriculture funding to conduct painful research on dogs and cats, H3863 [4JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H1940 [2FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H2423, H2427 [5MR], H3006 [21AP], H3169–H3290 [29AP], H3299–H3311 [30AP], H3410–H3417 [13MY], H3543 [15MY], H3777 [3JN], E393, E400 [30AP], E403 [4MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), consideration (H. Res. 1224), H3137–H3147 [29AP]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), corrections in engrossment, H3311 [30AP]

——— repeal rule entitled ‘‘Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison’’ and prohibit future similar rule, H3279 [29AP]

——— report to Congress on available assistance to agricultural producers in Arizona that have suffered economic losses due to failure of Mexico to deliver water, H3275 [29AP]

——— revise evidence standards to confirm livestock depredations by Mexican wolves, H3275, H3276 [29AP]

——— U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks of New World screwworm, H3844 [4JN]

FDA: clarify and update authority to ensure national uniformity in regulation of marketing and labeling of companion animal pet food, H3978 [8JN]

——— prohibit funding for Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, or Center for Devices and Radiological Health to issue or finalize guidance recommending or requiring testing in dogs, H3863 [4JN]

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site: anniversary, E283 [27MR]

Imler, PA: Singing Brook Farms National Beef Quality Assurance Dairy Award recipient, H2344 [3MR]

Immigration: provide that alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 4638), H2600–H2606 [19MR]

——— provide that alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable (H.R. 4638), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538–H2544 [17MR]

Kalispell, MT: tribute to Brash Rodeo, E459 [19MY]

Loudoun County, VA: proposed sale of Middleburg Training Center to Army, H2723 [26MR]

Mazak, Reba Y.: Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Woman of the Year in Agriculture award recipient, E119 [9FE]

National Agriculture Day: observance, H2666 [24MR]

National American Birding Week: designate (H. Res. 1240), E398 [30AP]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (S. 254), H3765, H3766 [2JN]

NOAA: administer grants to pet and animal food manufacturers to ensure watermen are incentivized to catch blue catfish in Chesapeake Bay and establish structures for long-term market (H.R. 4294), H2265 [24FE], H2516–H2519 [16MR]

Pesek, Richard: Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Cattleman of the Year award recipient, H105 [7JA]

Pomona, CA: anniversary of W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center, H2983 [20AP]

Research: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research, H3285 [29AP]

Schiefelbein family: Meeker County, MN, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, H4216 [24JN]

Sports: prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, H3285 [29AP]

Tampa, FL: anniversary of Tampa Bay Downs (racetrack), E399 [30AP]

York, PA: anniversary of York County SPCA, E299 [2AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: address foreign control of U.S. agriculture and food supply, S1762–S1764 [15AP]

Alaska: tribute to Iditarod dogsled race, S1038 [12MR], S1344 [19MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Hart Senate Office Building atrium for bipartisan Mardi Gras dog parade (S. Res. 611), S616 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize payments under emergency conservation system for updating of fencing to new or emerging technology (S. 4714), S2710 [10JN]

——— expedite strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks in livestock, S2709 [10JN]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues, S4447 [5AU]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S2143 [30AP], S2709–S2711 [10JN], S2926 [18JN], S3042 [23JN], S4447 [5AU]

——— restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (S. 4007), S856 [5MR]

——— strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks in livestock, S502 [5FE]

——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, S4447 [5AU]

Great Ape Conservation Act: impact, S2687 [9JN]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Memphis Zoo, S1838 [20AP]

Montana: tribute to cattle ranchers, S1667 [26MR]

National Beef Month: designate (S. Res. 711), S2283 [13MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 813), S4274 [23JY]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (S. 254), S1039 [12MR]

Research: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (S. 4172), S1581 [24MR]

Sergeant Stubby (military working dog): anniversary of death, S1443 [20MR]

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: ensure maintenance of horses (S. 1377), S2747, S2748 [11JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (S. 1306), S4422, S4423 [4AU]

——— reissue regulations removing gray wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife under Endangered Species Act (S. 1306), unanimous-consent request, S4422 [4AU]

Reports filed

Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5694) (H. Rept. 119–674), H3773 [2JN]

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 545), S1820 [16AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1897, Endangered Species Act Amendments To Incentivize Wildlife Conservation, Protect Landowners’ Rights, Recover Species, and Limit Reasonable Measures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1189) (H. Rept. 119–618), H2993 [20AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4638, Bill To Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals (BOWOW) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119–554), H2529 [16MR]

Consideration of H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1224) (H. Rept. 119–628), H3293 [29AP]

Endangered Species Act Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1897) (H. Rept. 119–568), H2674 [24MR]

Farm, Food, and National Security Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 7567) (H. Rept. 119–620), H3044 [21AP]

Grasslands Grazing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2787), S4265 [23JY]

Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1110) (H. Rept. 119–433), H251 [8JA]

Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4294) (H. Rept. 119–510), H2257 [23FE]

Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1441) (S. Rept. 119–113), S650 [24FE]

Strategic Grazing To Reduce the Risk of Wildfire Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1981), S4265 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.R. 4638, Bill To Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals (BOWOW) Act, H2538 [17MR]

H. Res. 1189, consideration of H.R. 1897, amend Endangered Species Act to incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, protect landowners’ rights, recover listed species, and limit reasonable and prudent measures, H3007 [21AP]

H. Res. 1224, consideration of H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act, H3137 [29AP]

H.R. 4294, Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act, H2516 [16MR]

H.R. 4638, Bill To Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals (BOWOW) Act, H2600 [19MR]

H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act, H3176–H3259 [29AP]

S. 254, Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act, H3765 [2JN]

S. 1377, Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act, S2748 [11JN]

S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S883–S887 [5MR]

S. 4437, Puppy Protection Act, S2131 [29AP]

S. Res. 611, use of Hart Senate Office Building atrium for bipartisan Mardi Gras dog parade, S614 [12FE]

S. Res. 645, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, S1093 [17MR]

S. Res. 711, National Beef Month, S2176 [30AP]

S. Res. 782, National Pollinator Week, S2987 [22JN]

S. Res. 813, National Day of the American Cowboy, S4269 [23JY]