HOUSE 1477119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 2/21/2025
Actions
- 2025-02-21Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-02-21Introduced in House
- 2025-02-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-21 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
- Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
Subjects
- 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
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