HR 4631 · 96th Congress · Animals

Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1979-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit coursing (the use of live animals as visual lures in dog racing and training). Sets forth the penalties for violation of this Act. Exempts any dog trained by the use of any live visual lure, or sponsored or exhibited in a coursing venture, or any animal used as a live visual lure in a coursing venture before the effective date of this Act from the provisions of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]
Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17]
Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7]
Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13]
Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]
Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]
Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7]FL
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10]IL
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]
Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]
Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]
Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]
Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20]