HR 2345 · 101th Congress · Animals

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

Introduced 1989-05-16· Sponsored by Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]· House

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Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.(1990-04-17)

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)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7]FL
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28]NY