Animal Rights

TopicBill numbersort iconAuthorInterest positionBecame law
Restore Our American Mustangs Act H.R. 1018 (111th) RahallSupportNo
To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes. (by CRS) (by CRS)
Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act H.R. 1215 (111th) Roybal-AllardSupportNo
To reform immigration detention procedures, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Great Ape Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1326 (111th) TownsSupportNo
To prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 H.R. 1454 (111th) BrownSupportNo
To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. (by CRS)
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 H.R. 1831 (111th) ThompsonSupportNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. (by CRS)
To Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Include Constrictor Snakes of the Species Python Genera As an Injurious Animal. H.R. 2811 (111th) MeekSupportNo
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal. (by CRS)
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2009 H.R. 29 (111th) BiggertSupportNo
To amend the definition of "homeless person" under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include certain homeless children and youth. (by CRS)
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 305 (111th) KirkSupportNo
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another. (by CRS)
Bear Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3480 (111th) GrijalvaSupportNo
To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act H.R. 3501 (111th) McCotterSupportNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for pet care expenses. (by CRS)
Crane Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 388 (111th) BaldwinSupportNo
To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes. (by CRS)
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3907 (111th) DoyleSupportNo
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. (by CRS)
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 H.R. 411 (111th) InsleeSupportNo
To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. (by CRS)
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 H.R. 503 (111th) ConyersSupportNo
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. (by CRS)
Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act H.R. 556 (111th) FarrSupportNo
To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. (by CRS)
Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 H.R. 5786 (111th) SchakowskySupportNo
To amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act H.R. 669 (111th) BordalloSupportNo
To prevent the introduction and establishment of nonnative wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or other animal species' or human health, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Shark Conservation Act of 2009 H.R. 81 (111th) BordalloSupportNo
To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. (by CRS)
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 S. 1834 (111th) AkakaSupportNo
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. (by CRS)
A Bill to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Include Constrictor Snakes of the Species Python Genera As an Injurious Animal. S. 373 (111th) NelsonSupportNo
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal. (by CRS)
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 S. 529 (111th) LiebermanSupportNo
A bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of countries within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. (by CRS)
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 S. 727 (111th) LandrieuSupportNo
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. (by CRS)
CAFO Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R. 1217 (110th) SmithOpposeNo
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to certain concentrated animal feeding operations for the cost of complying with environmental protection regulations. (by CRS)
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1280 (110th) DoyleSupportNo
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. (by CRS)
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 137 (110th) GalleglySupportYes
This bill amends previous legislature to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (by CRS)
Salmon Economic Analysis and Planning Act H.R. 1507 (110th) McDermottSupportNo
To ensure that proper information gathering and planning are undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River Basin in a manner that protects and enhances local communities, ensures effective expenditure of Federal resources, and maintains reasonably priced, reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
EAT Healthy America Act H.R. 1600 (110th) CardozaSupportNo
To continue and expand upon previous congressional efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops for American consumers and international markets, to enhance the competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act H.R. 1691 (110th) LoweySupportNo
To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States. (by CRS)
Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act H.R. 1726 (110th) DeFazioSupportNo
This bill prohibits the federal government from purchasing any product derived from a covered animal unless the animal is raised with adequate shelter, daily access to adequate food and water, and adequate veterinary care. (by CRS)
Haley's Act H.R. 1947 (110th) BoydaSplitNo
To promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 2108 (110th) DeLauroSupportNo
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets. (by CRS)
Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007 H.R. 2144 (110th) DeLauroOpposeNo
To extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act H.R. 2193 (110th) IsraelSupportNo
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act, to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Polar Bear Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2327 (110th) InsleeSupportNo
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to strengthen polar bear conservation efforts, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
To Restore the Prohibition on the Commercial Sale and Slaughter of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros. H.R. 249 (110th) RahallSupportNo
To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. (by CRS)
Dog Fighting Prohibition Act H.R. 3219 (110th) SuttonSupportNo
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures. (by CRS)
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3580 (110th) DingellSupportYes
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
To Amend the Horse Protection Act to Prohibit the Shipping, Transporting, Moving, Delivering, Receiving, Possessing, Purchasing, Selling, or Donation of Horses and Other Equines to Be Slaughtered for Human Consumption, and for Other Purposes. H.R. 503 (110th) SchakowskySupportNo
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 H.R. 6598 (110th) ConyersSupportNo
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. (by CRS)
Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act H.R. 661 (110th) AckermanSupportNo
Authorizes the humane euthanasia of livestock that is nonambulatory (unable to walk). The bill also authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to set forth regulations regarding the humane treatment of nonambulatory livestock. The bill includes definitions of the terms "humanely euthanize" and "nonambulatory livestock". (by CRS)
Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act H.R. 891 (110th) MoranSupportNo
This bill requires the accurate labeling of all fur products. It further ensures that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold or advertised in the United States. (by CRS)
Captive Supply Reform Act S. 1017 (110th) EnziSupportNo
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts. (by CRS)
Captive Primate Safety Act S. 1498 (110th) BoxerSupportNo
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 1696 (110th) FeinsteinOpposeNo
An original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Chimp Haven is Home Act S. 1916 (110th) BurrSupportYes
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes. (by CRS)
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 261 (110th) CantwellSupportNo
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
A Bill to Require the Secretary of Commerce to Prescribe Regulations to Reduce the Incidence of Vessels Colliding with North Atlantic Right Whales by Limiting the Speed of Vessels, and for Other Purposes. S. 2657 (110th) KerrySupportNo
Also known as the "Ship Strike Reduction Act of 2008" (by CRS)
A Bill to Amend the Horse Protection Act to Prohibit the Shipping, Transporting, Moving, Delivering, Receiving, Possessing, Purchasing, Selling, or Donation of Horses and Other Equines to Be Slaughtered for Human Consumption, and for Other Purposes. S. 311 (110th) LandrieuSupportNo
A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007 S. 549 (110th) KennedySupportNo
Amends the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to withdraw approvals for feed-additive use of antibiotics (by CRS)
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 S. 714 (110th) AkakaSupportNo
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are legally obtained. (by CRS)
Horse Slaughter Prohibition Bill H.R. 503 (109th) SweeneySupportNo
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. (by CRS)