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H.R. 8923 118th Congress House

Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2024

Official title: To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 2, 2024 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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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 2 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 2, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 2, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
    for ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Republican 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2024
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 3, 2024
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Takano, Mark
California · Aug 30, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Aug 20, 2024
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 11, 2024
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 11, 2024
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 11, 2024
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 11, 2024
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Jul 2, 2024
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 2, 2024
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 2, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8923: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8923/
MLA
"H.R. 8923: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8923/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8923, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8923/.
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[H.R. 8923: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8923/)
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