Archive: Legislation
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act would amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the...
Pet Safety and Protection Act
The Pet Safety and Protection Act would establish integrity in the provision of dogs and cats for research purposes. If...
OCTOPUS Act
Octopuses are well-known for their intelligence, curiosity, and creativity—they are famous for escaping their cages in aquariums, poaching fish from...
Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act
The Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act—introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV)—would (a) require the...
Farm System Reform Act
The Farm System Reform Act was introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) in the House of Representatives and Sen. Cory...
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act
The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act—introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)—would require...
Chemical Poisons Reduction Act
Every year the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program spends millions of taxpayer dollars on lethal predator control. A...
Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013 (HR 4310), which authorizes the...
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act
On February 7, 2014, President Obama signed HR 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 into law. The Farm Bill, as it...
Captive Primate Safety Act
What the Bill Does Nonhuman primates are wild animals whose behavioral and psychological needs are irreconcilable with the realities of...
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AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
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Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
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