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USHB9319Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements to support the microchipping of dogs and cats in the care of animal shelters or similar establishments, and for other purposes.
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2026-06-15
To House Agriculture Committee
USHB8401Intro
25%
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.
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2026-06-03
To House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
USHB8723Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit gambling on animal fighting ventures, and for other purposes.
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2026-05-11
To House Agriculture Committee
USHB8627Intro
25%
To improve honesty in pet sales, and for other purposes.
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2026-04-30
To House Agriculture Committee
USSB4437Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to establish additional requirements for dealers, and for other purposes.
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2026-04-29
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
USHB8509Intro
25%
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
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2026-04-27
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHB8496Intro
25%
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a climate impact management plan for the conservation of certain marine mammal species, and for other purposes.
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2026-04-27
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHB8450Intro
25%
To require a pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large cetaceans in the San Francisco Bay region, and for other purposes.
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2026-04-22
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee
USHB8195Intro
25%
To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management frameworks for the take of double-crested cormorants.
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2026-04-16
To House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
USHB6251Intro
25%
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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2026-04-16
To House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
USSR647Intro
25%
A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".
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2026-03-27
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690)
USSB843Engross
50%
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
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2026-03-24
Held at the desk.
USSB4172Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.
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2026-03-24
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
USHB7159Intro
25%
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to adjust provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses.
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2026-02-04
To House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
USHB4255Intro
25%
To remove the Mexican wolf from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
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2026-01-22
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
USHR985Intro
25%
Expressing opposition to the use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats.
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2026-01-13
To House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
USHB5017Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes.
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2026-01-13
To House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
USHB5020Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to entities for purposes of supporting the capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care,...
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2026-01-13
To House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
USHB6513Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and for other purposes.
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2026-01-13
To House Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
USHB6660Intro
25%
To ensure that non-animal methods for regulatory testing are used in lieu of animal tests whenever scientifically satisfactory non-animal test methods are available and accepted by regulatory agencies for meeting regulatory requirements, and for othe...
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2026-01-13
To House Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
USHB6716Intro
25%
To establish a program to provide grants and loans to facilitate the care, rehabilitation, and welfare of domestic animals in rural areas, and for other purposes.
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2026-01-13
To House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
USHB1098Engross
50%
To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.
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2025-12-16
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
USHB2293Engross
50%
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities.
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2025-12-10
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
USSR475Intro
25%
A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".
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2025-10-29
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7830-7831; text: CR S7830)
USSR454Intro
25%
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".
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2025-10-28
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7787)
USHB5829Intro
25%
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to support the use of unmanned aerial systems for the humane roundup and management of wild horses and burros.
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2025-10-24
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHR811Intro
25%
Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".
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2025-10-17
To House Agriculture Committee
USHR781Intro
25%
Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2025, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions thro...
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2025-09-30
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
USHB5171Intro
25%
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to gray wolves.
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2025-09-08
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHR642Intro
25%
Expressing support for continued Federal commitment to repopulation and recovery efforts for the red wolf in North Carolina and across the country.
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2025-08-08
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHJR111Intro
25%
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Barred Owl Management Strategy".
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2025-07-23
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHB4033Intro
25%
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment, and for other purposes.
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2025-07-22
To House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
USHB4356Intro
25%
To amend the Act commonly known as the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act to prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.
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2025-07-10
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHB4062Intro
25%
To encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes.
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2025-06-20
To House Natural Resources Committee
USSB2128Intro
25%
A bill to encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes.
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2025-06-18
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
USSB2089Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment, and for other purposes.
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2025-06-17
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
USHB3946Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.
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2025-06-12
To House Agriculture Committee
USHB3456Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit keeping elephants in captivity at zoological parks or safari parks, and for other purposes.
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2025-05-15
To House Agriculture Committee
USHJR78Engross
50%
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the...
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2025-05-05
Received in the Senate.
USHB3199Intro
25%
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species, and for other purposes.
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2025-05-05
To House Natural Resources Committee
USSB1594Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species, and for other purposes.
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2025-05-05
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
USHB3189Intro
25%
To implement the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, and for other purposes.
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2025-05-05
To House Natural Resources Committee
USHB3112Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
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2025-04-30
To House Agriculture Committee
USSB1538Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
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2025-04-30
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
USHB2976Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals, and for other purposes.
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2025-04-21
To House Agriculture Committee
USHB2626Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs, and for other purposes.
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2025-04-18
To House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
USSB1454Intro
25%
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.
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2025-04-10
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
USHB2253Intro
25%
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes.
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2025-04-04
To House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
USHB2608Intro
25%
To remove certain species from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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2025-04-02
To House Natural Resources Committee
USSB1255Intro
25%
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2025-04-02
To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
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