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7 U.S.C. 2131: Congressional statement of policy

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-544. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1374, 42 U.S.C. 283m.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture (3), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1976Pub. L. 94-279

1970Pub. L. 91-579

1966Pub. L. 89-544created it

7 U.S.C. 2131Congressional statement of policy

(1)to insure that animals intended for use in research facilities or for…

(2)to assure the humane treatment of animals during transportation in commerce; and

(3)to protect the owners of animals from the theft of their animals by preventing…

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This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 7567Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 · passed house · would change 30

How it got here

1976

Pub. L. 94–279 restated and expanded objectives of this chapter to include regulation of animals and activities in, or substantially affecting, interstate or foreign commerce in order to prevent and eliminate burdens on such commerce and to assure the humane treatment of animals during transportati…

1970

Pub. L. 91–579 restated objectives to include all animals as defined instead of only cats and dogs and expanded coverage to regulate animals intended for use for exhibition purposes or for use as pets.

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.