H.R. 349: Goldie’s Act · WHAT THE LAW DOIN

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Goldie's Act

This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to document and record detailed descriptions of violations of the act observed during inspections and investigations. USDA must provide a copy of all records documenting violations to state, local, and municipal animal control or law enforcement officials within 24 hours of such inspections or investigations.

Inspections must be held at least once a year of each research facility, the premises of each animal dealer, and each exhibitor of animals. If violations are found during inspections, then USDA must conduct any necessary follow-up inspections until all the violations are corrected. Inspectors must confiscate or destroy in a humane manner animals found to be suffering physical or psychological harm as a result of failure to comply with the AWA.

Violators are subject to civil penalties as outlined in the bill.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 13, 2025).

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2025-02-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.House committee actions
2025-01-13Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.House floor actions
2025-01-13Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
2025-01-13Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Rep. Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
Rep. Gabe Amo D-RI-1
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
Rep. Wesley Bell D-MO-1
Rep. Donald S. Beyer D-VA-8
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
Rep. Julia Brownley D-CA-26
Rep. Vern Buchanan R-FL-16
Rep. Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
Rep. Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
Rep. André Carson D-IN-7
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
Rep. Judy Chu D-CA-28
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
Rep. Steve Cohen D-TN-9
Rep. Herbert C. Conaway D-NJ-3
Rep. J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
Rep. Angie Craig D-MN-2
Rep. Jason Crow D-CO-6
Rep. Sharice Davids D-KS-3
Rep. Diana DeGette D-CO-1
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
Rep. Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
Rep. Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
Rep. Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
Rep. Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
Rep. Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
Rep. Laura Gillen D-NY-4
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
Rep. Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
Rep. Maggie Goodlander D-NH-2
Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
Rep. Josh Harder D-CA-9
Rep. Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose D-PR
Rep. Steven Horsford D-NV-4
Rep. Jared Huffman D-CA-2
Rep. Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson D-GA-4
Rep. William R. Keating D-MA-9
Rep. Ro Khanna D-CA-17
Rep. Young Kim R-CA-40
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
Rep. Nick LaLota R-NY-1
Rep. Greg Landsman D-OH-1
Rep. George Latimer D-NY-16
Rep. Michael Lawler R-NY-17
Rep. Susie Lee D-NV-3
Rep. Mike Levin D-CA-49
Rep. Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
Rep. Nancy Mace R-SC-1
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
Rep. Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
Rep. John W. Mannion D-NY-22
Rep. Lucy McBath D-GA-6
Rep. Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
Rep. April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
Rep. Betty McCollum D-MN-4
Rep. Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
Rep. Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
Rep. Grace Meng D-NY-6
Rep. Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
Rep. Dave Min D-CA-47
Rep. Joseph D. Morelle D-NY-25
Rep. Seth Moulton D-MA-6
Rep. Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA-1
Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-2
Rep. Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
Rep. Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
Rep. Jimmy Panetta D-CA-20
Rep. Chris Pappas D-NH-1
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
Rep. Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
Rep. Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
Rep. Mark Pocan D-WI-2
Rep. Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
Rep. Mike Quigley D-IL-5
Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
Rep. Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
Rep. Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar R-FL-27
Rep. Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez D-CA-38
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
Rep. Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
Rep. Brad Sherman D-CA-32
Rep. Mikie Sherrill D-NJ-11
Rep. Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
Rep. Christopher H. Smith R-NJ-4
Rep. Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
Rep. Haley M. Stevens D-MI-11
Rep. Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
Rep. Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
Rep. Dina Titus D-NV-1
Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
Rep. Paul Tonko D-NY-20
Rep. Derek Tran D-CA-45
Rep. David G. Valadao R-CA-22
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
Rep. Juan Vargas D-CA-52
Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
Rep. James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25