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HR 1433 100th Congress House

Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog racing and dog training involving the use of live animals as visual lures and to make such Act applicabl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog racing and dog training involving the use of live animals as visual lures and to make such Act applicable to facilities that are used for dog racing or dog race training.

Introduced: March 5, 1987 See on congress.gov
Animals Animals and Animal ProtectionDog racingDogsGambling
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Gambling and LotteriesProtection of animalsSports and AthleticsSports and Recreation
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Mar 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 5, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1987 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring, exhibiting, or transporting to sponsor or exhibit of an animal or dog in any coursing venture. Defines "coursing" as an activity involving the pursuit by dogs of another animal as a visual lure for training, entertainment, sport, or wagering.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 5, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1433: Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1433/
MLA
"H.R. 1433: Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1433/.
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H.R. 1433, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1433/.
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