HR3894-118

Introduced

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 7, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC0BDD4E028A940D29C03D96DCF854AA9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Greyhound Protection Act of 2023.
  • Section H398426774B4A44EAB42B07C1B22B56AE: 2. Congressional findings and policy The Congress finds the following: Greyhounds have existed for thousands of years and are the only canines mentioned by...
  • Section HF63653F2346D476DB7DB8C43504EB489: 3. Protection of greyhounds The Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 30.Protection of greyhounds(a)In...
  • Section HD78CAE01819744EE85BAFAC1E8A2ECF0: 30. Protection of greyhounds It shall be unlawful— for any person to knowingly engage in commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, or open field...
  • Section H05125EF053834F638C3341C82CBCA61F: 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed— to preempt any State law prohibiting gambling or...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Technology, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Technology Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 7, 2023

Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Cárdenas, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Technology Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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