HR 3233 · 100th Congress · Animals

A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect farm animals used in nonagricultural research and to prohibit the unnecessary surgery or alteration of animals.

Introduced 1987-08-07· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.(1987-08-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Animal Welfare Act with regard to the use of horses or farm animals for research. Prohibits the performance on animals of injuring or disfiguring surgery, or surgery to make the animal suitable for purposes of entertainment.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21]OH
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ