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HR 1016 117th Congress House 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 2021

Introduced: April 18, 2022 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2021

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 April 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 27 Republican 14
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 10, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 19, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 6, 2022
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Jul 12, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 12, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Jul 12, 2022
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 7, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 7, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 7, 2022
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 1, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jun 8, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Jun 3, 2022
Lamb, Conor
· Apr 18, 2022
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 18, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 18, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Aug 6, 2021
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Aug 6, 2021
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 30, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Jun 23, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Jun 17, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 11, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 11, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 28, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· May 28, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 28, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 28, 2021
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · May 13, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· May 13, 2021
Garcia, Mike
· May 7, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· May 4, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 4, 2021
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 4, 2021
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 19, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 5, 2021
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 5, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Apr 5, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1016: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1016/
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"H.R. 1016: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1016/.
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