H.R.1368: Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced March 6, 2017
  • Latest Major Action March 23, 2017

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Bill Summary

Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
March 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
March 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
March 6, 2017
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
March 6, 2017
Referred to House Agriculture
March 6, 2017
Referred to House Ways and Means
March 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 6, 2017

Introduced in the House by Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

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