HR 4535 · 99th Congress · Animals

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

Introduced 1986-04-09· Sponsored by Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]· House

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Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.(1986-09-18)

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 plantiff; or (2) a prevailing defendant if such action is found to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8]WA
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11]MA
Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ