119th Congress
H.R. 1477
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- David P. Joyce(R-OH)
- Introduced
- Feb 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (53)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Added later (50)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Mar 3, 2025
- Josh Harder (D-CA) · Mar 3, 2025
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ) · Mar 4, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Mar 5, 2025
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) · Mar 18, 2025
- Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) · Mar 18, 2025
- Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Mar 18, 2025
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Mar 31, 2025
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) · Mar 31, 2025
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Apr 1, 2025
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · Apr 7, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Apr 8, 2025
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Apr 17, 2025
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Apr 24, 2025
- Darren Soto (D-FL) · Apr 28, 2025
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Apr 28, 2025
- Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) · May 8, 2025
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · May 8, 2025
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · May 14, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Jun 11, 2025
- Mike Thompson (D-CA) · Jun 23, 2025
- C001127 · Jun 26, 2025
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Jun 30, 2025
- Jason Crow (D-CO) · Jul 2, 2025
- Laura Friedman (D-CA) · Jul 10, 2025
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Jul 14, 2025
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Jul 14, 2025
- Lois Frankel (D-FL) · Aug 8, 2025
- Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Aug 26, 2025
- Susie Lee (D-NV) · Aug 29, 2025
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) · Sep 15, 2025
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Sep 30, 2025
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI) · Oct 10, 2025
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY) · Oct 21, 2025
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ) · Oct 28, 2025
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Nov 7, 2025
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) · Nov 17, 2025
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) · Dec 15, 2025
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) · Jan 13, 2026
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Jan 14, 2026
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Jan 16, 2026
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Jan 16, 2026
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Jan 16, 2026
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) · Jan 21, 2026
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Feb 3, 2026
- Dina Titus (D-NV) · Feb 3, 2026
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · May 7, 2026
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Jun 23, 2026
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Aug 27, 2026
- Dave Min (D-CA) · Sep 2, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025
This bill establishes a new section in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice to enforce federal laws concerning animal cruelty.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 21, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House