H.R. 3246 119th Congress House

Violet’s Law

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2025 Introduced by: Nancy Mace Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection

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May 7, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

May 7, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now May 7, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 7

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

WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC
for WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC
for WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
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for WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC
for WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC
for WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC · Virginia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC
for WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
7 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
7 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
7 filings
SENATE
7 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
6 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
4 filings

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Cosponsors 54