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HR 1465 118th Congress House Animals

Violet’s Law

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Mace, Nancy Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 Senate
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Became law
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Violet's Law

This bill requires federal research facilities to facilitate the adoption or nonlaboratory placement of dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits with animal rescue organizations, animal sanctuaries, animal shelters, or individuals. In order to be adopted or placed, the animals must no longer be needed for research and be suitable for release. To be suitable for release, the animal must be free of any infectious disease or physical abnormality that would endanger the animal, other animals, or public health.

What's happening now April 4, 2023

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 94
All 94 Democratic 62 Republican 19
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2024
 D
Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2024
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 9, 2024
 D
Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Jun 7, 2024
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 7, 2024
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · May 14, 2024
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 15, 2024
 D
Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2024
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 11, 2024
Pascrell, Bill
· Oct 26, 2023
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Oct 17, 2023
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Sep 29, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 27, 2023
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 20, 2023
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 20, 2023
 R
Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Sep 18, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 5, 2023
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 15, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 15, 2023
 R
James, John
Michigan · May 5, 2023
 D
McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · May 5, 2023
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 28, 2023
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 28, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Apr 28, 2023
 D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Apr 28, 2023
 D
Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Apr 25, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Apr 20, 2023
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Apr 20, 2023
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 20, 2023
Jackson, Jeff
· Apr 20, 2023
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Apr 20, 2023
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Apr 20, 2023
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
 D
Ryan, Patrick
New York · Apr 18, 2023
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Apr 18, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 10, 2023
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 10, 2023
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2023
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Apr 10, 2023
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 10, 2023
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Apr 10, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Apr 10, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 6, 2023
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 30, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 30, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Mar 30, 2023
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 27, 2023
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 24, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1465: Violet’s Law. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1465/
MLA
"H.R. 1465: Violet’s Law." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1465/.
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H.R. 1465, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1465/.
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[H.R. 1465: Violet’s Law](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1465/)
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