HR 3136 · 114th Congress · Animals

Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-07-21· Sponsored by Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]· 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 the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.(2015-08-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue and publish on its website guidelines relating to the calculation of civil fines for violating provisions of the Animal Welfare Act regarding the transportation, sale, and handling of certain animals. USDA must update the guidelines on a quarterly basis, provide notice on its website prior to making the updates, and publish the updates in the Federal Register.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]MO
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]FL
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]GA
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]NC
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]WI
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]OK
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]NY