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HR 1477 119th 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 2025

Introduced: December 15, 2025 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025

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

What's happening now February 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 30

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 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 37 Republican 13
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 23, 2026
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 7, 2026
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 3, 2026
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Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 3, 2026
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jan 21, 2026
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Jan 16, 2026
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Johnson, Julie
Texas · Jan 16, 2026
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 16, 2026
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 14, 2026
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 13, 2026
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Dec 15, 2025
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 17, 2025
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Nov 7, 2025
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2025
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 21, 2025
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 10, 2025
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Sep 30, 2025
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2025
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Aug 29, 2025
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 26, 2025
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Aug 8, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jul 14, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jul 14, 2025
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Friedman, Laura
California · Jul 10, 2025
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jul 2, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jun 30, 2025
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jun 26, 2025
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 23, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Jun 11, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · May 14, 2025
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 8, 2025
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · May 8, 2025
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 28, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 28, 2025
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 24, 2025
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 17, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 8, 2025
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Apr 7, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 1, 2025
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Mar 31, 2025
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 31, 2025
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 18, 2025
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 18, 2025
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 18, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 5, 2025
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Conaway, Herbert C.
New Jersey · Mar 4, 2025
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Harder, Josh
California · Mar 3, 2025
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Shreve, Jefferson
Indiana · Mar 3, 2025
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Feb 21, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 21, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1477: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1477/
MLA
"H.R. 1477: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1477/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1477, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1477/.
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[H.R. 1477: Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1477/)
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