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HR 425 101th Congress House

Animal Welfare Protection Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act with respect to the issuance of temporary restraining orders and injunctions in certain cases.

Introduced: April 5, 1989 See on congress.gov
Animals InjunctionsProtection of animals
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Latest action February 1, 1989

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Welfare Protection Act of 1989 - 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 5, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 9, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 425: Animal Welfare Protection Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-425/
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"H.R. 425: Animal Welfare Protection Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-425/.
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H.R. 425, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-425/.
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