To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Transportation, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAE3816CC56C44D699E0CE2A5D83D9D66: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act.
- Section H6A8CAA41D6604771AA48A0F02CE1A1A3: 2. Clarification with respect to issuance of licenses Section 3 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2133) is amended to read as follows: 3.Licenses (a)In...
- Section HC1341801C9494CCF83F5535FF08E8FEF: 3. Licenses Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e), the Secretary shall issue licenses to dealers and exhibitors upon— the submission of an application for...
- Section H3EF399A05AD845968FFBA3A06696162C: 3. Humane standards with respect to watering and adequate veterinary care Section 13(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143(a)) is amended by adding at...
- Section H6D11E1E44A2245C9BA7AE400D3786B36: 4. License suspensions and revocations Section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking hereunder, he may...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Transportation, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Ms. Mace) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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