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Animal Welfare Accountability Improvement Act

Bill Number: H.R. 2193
Bill Status: Pending
HSUS Position: Support
Bill Sponsor(s): Reps. Steve Israel (D-NY) and Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Legislature Status: In Session

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act, to calculate fines based on the number of animals directly affected per violation, to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices, and to reinstate the requirement for the USDA to submit an annual report to Congress.

Update: Great news! Key elements of this legislation were included in the final Farm Bill! Click here to read more.

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Text, Status and Co-sponsors of H.R. 2193