US HB4211 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-2)
Status: Introduced on August 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises the licensing process of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for animal dealers and exhibitors to expand USDA's oversight and enforcement of animal welfare requirements. The bill also authorizes citizen suits to enforce the Animal Welfare Act. Dealers and exhibitors must apply to USDA for licenses or renewal licenses each year. Before issuing or renewing licenses, USDA must conduct unannounced facility inspections. USDA must deny an application for a new license if the applicant fails to meet animal welfare standards during a second inspection, a renewal license if the applicant violates such standards in more than one inspection in the previous two years, or a new or renewal license if the dealer or exhibitor has violated laws relating to animals or if the issuance of the license would facilitate the circumvention of state or local laws that prohibit the private ownership of certain animals. Further, USDA must suspend the licenses of dealers or exhibitors whose violations present a risk to animal welfare. USDA must revoke the licenses if the violations persist or if the licensees commit multiple violations. Dealers and exhibitors with suspended or revoked licenses may not be (1) granted another license, (2) granted another license through another person or entity, or (3) employed by another licensee to work with animals during the period of the suspension or revocation.
Title
Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. |
| 2019-08-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2019-08-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Animals
Civil actions and liability
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Animals
Civil actions and liability
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4211/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4211/BILLS-116hr4211ih.pdf |
