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SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-02-21
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025 This bill establishes a new section in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice to enforce federal laws concerning animal cruelty.
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| Version | Date | Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | 2025-02-21T05:00:00Z |
Introduced2025-02-21
119th Congress
Cosponsors51
Co-sponsoring members
Policy AreaCrime and Law Enforcement
Primary subject
Last Action2025-02-21
Referred to the House Committee on the J
Legislative Subjects8 total
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureIntergovernmental relations
Cosponsors51 members
DRep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CORRep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]AZDRep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDRep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CARRep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]INDRep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3]NJRRep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NYDRep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TXDRep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NYRRep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]TXRRep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]VADRep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NYDRep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CADRep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]ILDRep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJDRep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CARRep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GADRep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FLRRep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJDRep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RIRRep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]FLDRep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PADRep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VADRep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CADRep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FLDRep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]LADRep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CODRep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CADRep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]ORDRep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MIDRep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FLDRep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CODRep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NVDRep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJDRep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MIDRep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]MIDRep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NYDRep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]NJRRep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJRRep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJDRep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]ILDRep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]CADRep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CADRep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TXDRep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TXDRep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NYRRep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]NYDRep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NVRRep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]CADRep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CARRep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Latest Action2025-02-21
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.