Animal Wellness Action lobbying for Animal Wellness Action

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q1 report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2025

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 21, 2025

Expenses

$150,000

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method A): the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

ZACH BENNETT

Previously held: Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Assistant/Legislative Counsel for Sen. Rand Paul
DON GREEN

Previously held: Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director/Subcommittee Staff Director for Rep. John Linder; Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for Rep. Vern Buchanan; Legislative Director for Rep. Olympia J. Snowe

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 14

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 3

Agriculture

Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act; Animal Welfare Act, with a special focus on Section 26 (related to dogfighting and cockfighting), the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, FDA animal testing alternatives, and other federal agencies with enforcement or regulatory touches with animal protection. Discussions of the following bills: H.R. 1619, ADD SOY Act H.R. 1249/S. 557, Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act of 2023 H.R. 1462/S. 549, Dairy Pride Act S. 2019, EATS Act Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act Discussion of the following bills not yet introduced: Horse Soring Compromise Pigs Inside Gestation Stalls Act FDA Modernization Act 2.0 Follow Up Discussions on U.S. Department of Interior Director's Order 219 to phrase out the use of lead on federal lands by 2022 (no bill number)

Animals

Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act; Animal Welfare Act, with a special focus on Section 26 (related to dogfighting and cockfighting), the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, FDA animal testing alternatives, and other federal agencies with enforcement or regulatory touches with animal protection. H.R. 726, Veterans for Mustangs Act H.R. 1624, Puppy Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 1245/S. 445, Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1364, Science-Based Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419, Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023 H.R. 2742/S. 1529, Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act H.R. 3894, Greyhound Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 764/S. 1895, Trust the Science Act H.R. 8923, To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division, and for other purposes. The SAW Act Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced: MINKS Are Superspreaders Act SAFE Act (regarding horse slaughter) Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act Kangaroo Protection Act Bear Poaching Elimination Act Restore Our American Mustangs Act Legislation to stop the assault on wolves across their range in the U.S. The Snowmobiles Arent Weapons (SAW) Act

Budget/Appropriations

Appropriations regarding the following issues: Trophy hunting of elephants and lions Funding for fertility control for wild horses FDA alternatives funding Animal fighting enforcement

Bills named in this filing 18

H.R. 1619
No Funds for Fascists Act
H.R. 1249
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023
S. 557
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023
H.R. 1462
DAIRY PRIDE Act
S. 549
DAIRY PRIDE Act
S. 2019
Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
H.R. 726
Veterans for Mustangs Act
H.R. 1624
Puppy Protection Act of 2023
H.R. 1245
Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023
S. 445
Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023
H.R. 1364
Science-Based Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023
H.R. 1419
Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023
H.R. 2742
FIGHT Act
S. 1529
FIGHT Act of 2023
H.R. 3894
Greyhound Protection Act of 2023
H.R. 764
Trust the Science Act
S. 1895
Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act
H.R. 8923
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2024