Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act – H.R.1477

Sponsor: Rep. David Joyce (R-OH)

Co-Sponsors: Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ),

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Co-Sponsors: House 32
Committee: House Judiciary Committee

Summary: Establishes an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the U.S. Department of Justice to coordinate enforcement of animal cruelty laws.

Why We are Working to Oppose: Federalizes animal cruelty enforcement, which is best handled by states. Opens the door for federal overreach and prioritizes ideologically driven agendas that threaten lawful animal-related businesses.

Better Care for Animals Act – H.R.3112 / S.1538

Sponsors: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) / Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Co-Sponsors: House 83 – Senate 6
Committees: House Judiciary Committee / Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary: Creates a new federal felony for causing “serious harm” to an animal under federal law using vague, undefined language.

Why We are Working to Oppose: The ambiguous language could be weaponized against compliant farmers, ranchers, breeders, and exhibitors based on activist claims, undermining lawful animal care practices.

FBI Animal Cruelty Taskforce of 2025 – H.R.3683  **Newly Introduced

Sponsors: Rep. Gottheimer (D-NJ)

Co-Sponsors: House 12

Committee: House Judiciary Committee

Establishes an Animal Cruelty Crimes Taskforce within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.

Why We are Working to Oppose: While this legislation may sound like “more protection,” in reality it federalizes animal cruelty enforcement—something that has always been and should remain under state authority. This opens the door to massive federal overreach and allows ideologically motivated agendas to target lawful animal businesses like yours.

FIGHT Act – H.R.3946/S.1454

Bill Title: Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking Act
Sponsors: Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Co-Sponsors: House  72 - Senate 8
Committee: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary: Expands federal enforcement powers related to animal fighting, including surveillance, investigation, and prosecution authority.

Why We are Working to Oppose: While positioned as anti-cruelty, it opens the door to targeting law-abiding poultry breeders and rural animal owners, expanding government reach under the guise of fighting crime.

 

 

Goldie’s Act – H.R.349

Sponsor: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)

Co-Sponsors: House 66
Committee: House Agriculture Committee

Summary: Mandates more frequent and aggressive USDA inspections, stricter penalties, and animal confiscations under vague care standards.

Why We are Working to Oppose: Transforms USDA Animal Care from an education/compliance model to punitive enforcement. Empowers activist complaints and threatens licensees without due process. Would change AWA enforcement so that inspectors must document all violations and remove the current distinction between “direct” (animal welfare) and “indirect” (paperwork/recordkeeping) violations—effectively treating paperwork issues as direct violations under the AWA.

 

Kangaroo Protection Act - H.R.1992/S.2162  (Introduced June 25, 2025)

Sponsors: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Prohibited Acts: 

• Importing kangaroo parts/products into the U.S. for commercial purposes.
• Selling, possessing for sale, manufacturing, advertising, or transporting kangaroo products in interstate commerce.          INCLUDING dead animals parts, products, or any items derived from them, including semen.
• The bill says whole kangaroos and kangaroo parts both. with a small line of the definition being the term kangaroo means "dead." The only place that word is listed is in that definition which can easily be amended out at any time to read just any kangaroo.

Summary: This bill is the Animal Rights Agenda Masquerading as Conservation. The Kangaroo Protection Act is being pushed aggressively by animal rights extremist groups whose true agenda is to end all forms of hunting, animal use, and animal commerce — not just "protect" kangaroos. This legislation uses emotional imagery to manipulate the public against kangaroo leather, but fails to acknowledge the reality: in Australia, kangaroo harvests are part of a long-standing, science-based wildlife management system.

Why We are Working to Oppose: 

• Definitions: Targets four species — western grey, eastern grey, common wallaroo, and red kangaroo — including dead animals, parts, products, or any items derived from them.
• To prohibit certain activities involving kangaroos and kangaroo products, and for other purposes.

Listen to Mindy Patterson, President of The Cavalry Group on the MacroPodcast with Cassidy Jagger where they discuss the Kangaroo Protection Act. LINK TO PODCAST

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act – H.R.1684

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Co-Sponsors: House 198
Committee: House Energy and Commerce Committee

Summary: Bans action devices, pads, and weighted shoes; extends regulation beyond Tennessee Walking Horses; imposes strict penalties.

Why We are Working to Oppose: This legislation is based on animal rights ideology, not science. H.R.1684 threatens legitimate equine disciplines and related industries like farriers, feed supply, and tourism. Presumes guilt before innocence.

Puppy Protection Act of 2025 – H.R.2253

Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Co-Sponsors to date: House 93

Committee: House Agriculture Committee

Summary: Imposes new regulations on dog breeders including breeding caps, socialization standards, temperature rules, and flooring requirements.

Why We are Working to Oppose: Impractical and ideologically driven mandates target lawful breeders and limit Americans’ access to responsibly bred dogs.

 

Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act – H.R.1661/S.775

Sponsor: Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Co-Sponsors: House 151 - Senate 1
Committee: House Energy and Commerce Committee

Summary: Bans horse slaughter in the U.S. and prohibits the transport of horses to slaughter facilities in Canada and Mexico.

Why We are Working to Oppose: Eliminates humane options for unwanted horses, leading to abandonment and neglect. Further erodes the struggling horse industry and reduces livestock management tools.