HR 9309 · 117th Congress · Animals

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2022-11-16· Sponsored by Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]· 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.(2022-11-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill expands protections of animals provided under the Animal Welfare Act, including by prohibiting any (1) broadcasts from international, interstate, or intrastate sources of animal fighting ventures in the United States or U.S. territories; and (2) shipments or transport of certain mature roosters.…

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Cosponsors (10)

5 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR