HR 7159 119th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Licensing and registrations Smuggling and trafficking Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026

Introduced: March 4, 2026 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 4, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Jan 28, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced in House

Jan 20, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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What's happening now February 4, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Hearings & markups 1

Legislative Hearing on: H.R.3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025”, H.R. 6021 …
Hearing Feb 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM EST · Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 6

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

TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
for INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
for HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
for ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
for INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
for ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
HANKA ADVISOR LLC
for FELINE CONSERVATION FEDERATION · Florida · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 2

Miller, Carol D.

West Virginia · Mar 4, 2026

Soto, Darren

Florida · Jan 21, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7159: Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7159/

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"H.R. 7159: Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7159/.

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