To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Transportation, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses 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, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8A969B971F50475892FE376C578C5A54: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Minks In Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act or the MINKS are Superspreaders Act.
- Section HE158EFD39E804921A9447716991AC118: 2. Prohibition on captivity of mink The Animal Welfare Act is amended by inserting after section 19 (7 U.S.C. 2149) the following: 20.Prohibition on captivity...
- Section H990BA4FE750746788716E6EEE6FF8A9F: 20. Prohibition on captivity of mink Except as provided in subsection (b), no person shall transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Transportation, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Mace (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Tonko, …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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