HR 1770 · 100th Congress · Animals

A bill to amend section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2149).

Introduced 1987-03-24· Sponsored by Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1988-09-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Animal Welfare Act to permit citizen suits to compel enforcement of such Act. Authorizes the court in such suits to award litigation expenses, including attorney fees, to: (1) a prevailing plaintiff; or (2) a prevailing defendant if such action is found to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]OH
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL