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HR 2939 118th Congress House Animals Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal protection and human-animal relationships Department of Agriculture Livestock Mammals

PIGS Act of 2023

Introduced: April 27, 2023 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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 House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pigs in Gestation Stalls Act of 2023 or the PIGS Act of 2023

This bill expands the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit certain methods of confining breeding pigs that restrict their movement. In addition, it establishes a program that provides financial assistance to pig producers to assist them in complying with the prohibitions.

What's happening now June 1, 2023

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 27, 2023
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2023
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 22, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 27, 2023
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 27, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2939: PIGS Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2939/
MLA
"H.R. 2939: PIGS Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2939/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2939, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2939/.
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[H.R. 2939: PIGS Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2939/)
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