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AWARE Act

Introduced: February 5, 2015 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 5, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 5, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Welfare in Agricultural Research Endeavors Act or the AWARE Act

This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to apply standards for humane treatment to farm animals at federal research or laboratory animal facilities.

What's happening now February 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 746 Identical bill AWARE Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2015
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 11, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2015
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 388: AWARE Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-388/
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"S. 388: AWARE Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-388/.
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S. 388, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-388/.
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