HR 3233
100th Congress
House
Animals
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Animals and Animal Protection
Horses
Laboratory animals
Livestock
Protection of animals
Research and development
Science and technology
Surgery
Veterinary medicine
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect farm animals used in nonagricultural research and to prohibit the unnecessary surgery or alteration of animals.
Introduced: August 7, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Aug 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 7, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act with regard to the use of horses or farm animals for research. Prohibits the performance on animals of injuring or disfiguring surgery, or surgery to make the animal suitable for purposes of entertainment.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1