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S 4601 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Congressional oversight Crimes against animals and natural resources Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Intergovernmental relations

Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020

Introduced: September 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020

This bill establishes a new section in the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice to enforce federal laws concerning animal cruelty.

What's happening now September 16, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8052 Identical bill Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2020
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 16, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Sep 16, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 16, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4601: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4601/
MLA
"S. 4601: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4601/.
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S. 4601, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4601/.
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[S. 4601: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4601/)
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