Topic

Animals

Bills 2,857 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

2,857 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 109th at 556. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
78 bills in the 112th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 6693 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the protection of birds, rats, and mice, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. December 20, 2012
HR 6665 Farmers Protection Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. December 21, 2012
HR 6388 To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. September 14, 2012
HR 6304 National Bison Legacy Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. August 2, 2012
HR 6219 Salamander Community Conservation Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. July 26, 2012
HR 5923 Stopping Non-Native Animals from Killing Endangered Species Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. June 14, 2012
HR 5898 Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 5, 2012
HR 4306 Captive Primate Safety Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. April 16, 2012
HR 4122 Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. March 9, 2012
HR 3886 Wildlife VET Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. April 12, 2012
HR 3453 State Management of Recovered Wolves Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. November 17, 2011
HR 3359 Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. November 29, 2011
HR 3117 Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. January 24, 2012
HR 3074 Cormorant Management and Natural Resources Protection Act Subcommittee Hearings Held. March 29, 2012
HR 3069 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220. December 8, 2011
HR 2973 Protecting Public Safety and Sacred Sites from the Utah Prairie Dog Act of 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. September 20, 2011
HR 2966 American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. October 4, 2011
HR 2929 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide an exception to that Act for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. September 14, 2011
HR 2714 To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes. Subcommittee Hearings Held. October 25, 2011
HR 2256 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. July 13, 2011
HR 1917 Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. March 29, 2012
HR 1819 State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. May 10, 2011
HR 1806 Bluefin Tuna Fishermen Employment Preservation Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. May 10, 2011
HR 1765 Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. May 16, 2011
HR 1760 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. July 28, 2011
HR 1725 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of convenience. Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. May 11, 2011
HR 1513 Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. April 18, 2011
HR 1456 To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. April 18, 2011
HR 1042 DELIST Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. March 11, 2011
HR 991 Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208. December 1, 2011

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.