HR 2766 · 101th Congress · Animals

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include mice, rats, and birds within the definition of animals protected under the Act.

Introduced 1989-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.(1989-06-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Animal Welfare Act to include mice, rats, and birds within the definition of animals protected under such Act.…

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Cosponsors (14)

12 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ