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7 U.S.C. 2144: Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-544. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 · passed house · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–198 substituted "sections 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title" for "section 2143 of this title" in two places.

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–279 inserted "and other requirements" after "standards" in first sentence.

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–579 inserted provisions requiring facilities of the United States exhibiting animals to comply with standards promulgated by Secretary under section 2143 of this title.

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.