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HR 4535 99th Congress House Animals Agriculture and Rural Affairs Animals and Animal Protection Citizen lawsuits Civil actions and liability Courts and Civil Procedure Livestock Protection of animals

A bill to amend section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149).

Introduced: April 9, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Apr 24, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Justice.
Apr 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Apr 14, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Apr 14, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 9, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 9, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 9, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Animal Welfare Act to permit citizen suits to compel enforcement of such Act. Authorizes the court in such suits to award litigation expenses, including attorney fees to: (1) a prevailing plantiff; or (2) a prevailing defendant if such action is found to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.

What's happening now September 18, 1986

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4535: A bill to amend section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149).. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4535/
MLA
"H.R. 4535: A bill to amend section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149).." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4535/.
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H.R. 4535, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4535/.
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[H.R. 4535: A bill to amend section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149).](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4535/)
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