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HR 578 101th Congress House

Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1989

Official title: 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 fa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
Animals DogsGamblingProtection of animalsSports and Recreation
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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.
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Feb 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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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

Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1989 - 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. Excludes from such definition an activity in which such animal has an opportunity to escape.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 578: Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-578/
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"H.R. 578: Anti-Live Animal Lure Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-578/.
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H.R. 578, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-578/.
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