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HR 241 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act with respect to the issuance of temporary restraining orders and injunctions in certain cases.

Introduced: February 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
Animals Animals and Animal ProtectionCivil actions and liabilityCourts and Civil ProcedureInjunctionsProtection of animals
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 1988
Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Apr 6, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Latest action May 3, 1988

Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Animal Welfare Act to empower the Secretary of Agriculture to request the Attorney General to obtain a temporary restraining order for violations of such Act or of regulations promulgated under such Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 22, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 5, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 9, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 241: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act with respect to the issuance of temporary restraining orders and injunctions in certain cases.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-241/
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"H.R. 241: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act with respect to the issuance of temporary restraining orders and injunctions in certain cases.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-241/.
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H.R. 241, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-241/.
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