Legislation Update
The federal legislation report is designed to keep you current on bills before the U.S. Congress. Your input will help get your senators and representatives to focus on animal issues. It is important that you call or write to let them know your views.
For more specific information on any of the bills, go to www.hslf.org or call 202-676-2314.
When communicating with your legislators give the name of the bill or issue.
Address Senators' letters to:
The Honorable ____________
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Address Representatives' letters to:
The Honorable_____________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20510
Call the congressional switchboard at 202-224-3121 to reach your legislators. To find out who your legislators are and how to reach them directly call 202-676-2314.
Information provided by Humane Society Legislative Fund
Bills We Support:
ANIMALS IN RESEARCH
AWA Amendments
To ban the use of live animals in sales demos and increase fines for Animal Welfare Act violations.
Pet Safety And Protection Act
To prohibit research facilities from purchasing dogs and cats from random source Class B animal dealers.
COMPANION ANIMALS
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
To prohibit the slaughter of horses for human consumption and the trade and transport of horseflesh and live horses for human consumption.
Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act
To ban the sale of fur from raccoon dogs and require correct labeling of all fur products.
Pet Trusts
To allow the creation of charitable pet trusts under the federal tax code.
CRUELTY ISSUES
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
To upgrade current penalties for violations of the federal animal fighting law and to prohibit interstate and foreign commerce in cockfighting weapons.
FARM ANIMALS
Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act
To end the use of non-ambulatory livestock in human food and require that "downed" animals be
humanely euthanized when presented at slaughter facilities.
Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act
To require that supplies of farm animal products to federal programs meet basic animal welfare standards.
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act
To phase out routine non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in farm animals, this supports overcrowded, unsanitary factory farming conditions.
WILDLIFE
Canadian Seals
To urge Canada to end it commercial seal hunt.
Wild Horses and Burros
To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
The Peoria Humane Society supports all of these bills.