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HR 1725 112th Congress House

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of…

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalizati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of convenience.

Introduced: May 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
May 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 4, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1725: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of convenience.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1725/
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"H.R. 1725: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of convenience.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1725/.
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H.R. 1725, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1725/.
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[H.R. 1725: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of convenience.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1725/)
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