To amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement
capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Transportation, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators 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, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 2025 or the Better CARE for...
- Section id4873f66d106347ce8e8ab634a4353fcb: 2. Strengthening animal welfare enforcement Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) is amended— in subsection (b), by striking of the United States...
- Section idd264ee893a354f27b97d260a03654337: 4. Sale or transportation without license No dealer or exhibitor shall do any of the following in commerce: exhibit, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer...
- Section ida4cd11f89e044c50b954eb713dbf9547: 20. Enforcement by Attorney General The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States for appropriate...
- Section iddcb58da61761477a8fae48b090741d50: 30. Severability If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Act and the application of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Transportation, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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