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Captive Primate Safety Act This bill revises requirements governing the trade of wildlife species. Among other things, the bill adds nonhuman primate species to the list of wildlife species that may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased in interstate or foreign commerce. In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning the persons exempted from the prohibition.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020 (H.R. 8052/S. 4601); Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (H.R. 1754/S. 4547); PUPS Act (S. 4597 and proposed House companion); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 8433/S. 4749); U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 (H.R. 693); Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 1007); Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE) of 2019 (H.R. 961); John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act (S. 2006); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 (H.R. 737/S. 877); Welfare of Our Friends (WOOF) Act of 2019 (H.R. 1002); Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act (S. 935/H.R. 5563); Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1042); Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380/S. 2561); Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 (H.R. 864); Bird Safe Buildings Act (H.R. 919); Bear Protection Act (H.R. 2264/S.3196); Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act (H.R. 1305); Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2422/S. 4757); Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 2863/S. 2121); Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 1776/S. 2562); Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act (H.R. 1568/S. 2453); Petfax Act (H.R. 5715); Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (H.R. 2795/S. 1499); Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2019 (H.R. 1400); Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2); H.R. 1189 & H.R. 5436 regarding animal fighting; Greyhound Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 7826); Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act of 2020 (H.R. 7547) Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Enforcement of existing animal fighting and anti-cruelty laws including the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement (PACE) Act, and Horse Protection Act. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced by the House or Senate: Greyhound Protection Act of 2020, companion bill to H.R. 7826 Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act of 2020, companion bill to H.R. 7547 PIGS (Gestation Crate Ban) Act Best Practices Act Kangaroo Protection Act Petfax Act, companion bill to H.R. 5715 (Senate) Proposed legislation related to Wildlife Killing Contests Proposed FDA Modernization Act Proposed U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, compromise bill to H.R. 693/ S. 1007 Proposed MINC Act
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380/S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 2863, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 1776/S. 2562, the Captive Primate Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 4211, the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
The Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 1776/S. 2562), all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020 (H.R. 8052/S. 4601); Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (H.R. 1754/S. 4547); PUPS Act (S. 4597 and proposed House companion); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 8433/S. 4749); U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 (H.R. 693); Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 1007); Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE) of 2019 (H.R. 961); John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act (S. 2006); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 (H.R. 737/S. 877); Welfare of Our Friends (WOOF) Act of 2019 (H.R. 1002); Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act (S. 935/H.R. 5563); Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1042); Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380/S. 2561); Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 (H.R. 864); Bird Safe Buildings Act (H.R. 919); Bear Protection Act (H.R. 2264/S.3196); Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act (H.R. 1305); Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2422/S. 4757); Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 2863/S. 2121); Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 1776/S. 2562); Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act (H.R. 1568/S. 2453); Petfax Act (H.R. 5715); Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (H.R. 2795/S. 1499); Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2019 (H.R. 1400); Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2); H.R. 1189 & H.R. 5436 regarding animal fighting; Greyhound Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 7826); Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act of 2020 (H.R. 7547) Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Enforcement of existing animal fighting and anti-cruelty laws including the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement (PACE) Act, and Horse Protection Act. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced by the House or Senate: Greyhound Protection Act of 2020, companion bill to H.R. 7826 Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act of 2020, companion bill to H.R. 7547 PIGS (Gestation Crate Ban) Act Best Practices Act Kangaroo Protection Act Petfax Act, companion bill to H.R. 5715 (Senate) Proposed legislation related to Wildlife Killing Contests Proposed FDA Modernization Act Proposed U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, compromise bill to H.R. 693/ S. 1007 Proposed MINC Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA HR2863/S2121), with outreach for potential sponsors & cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR2863/ S.2121); Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (HR4211); Appropriations & covid recovery bill provisions (related to animal testing alternatives (NAMs); (USFWS) re hunting trophy imports (Rep. Buchanans proposed trophy import language); re biodiversity crisis, wildlife trade, & pandemic risk); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR1380/ S2561); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (S3263 / HR5845); Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776/ S2562); CECIL Act (HR2245); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization; Global One Health & Spillover Surveillance Act; Global Wildlife Health and Pandemics Prevention Act S3759; The Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act; Greyhound Protection Act; HEARTS Act (HR1209); HRes922; Humane Cosmetics Act (HR5141); Humane Research and Testing Act; Ocean-based Climate Solutions Act; PREPARED Act (HR1042); Preventing Future Pandemics Act; ProTECT Act (HR4804); SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Food Exports Act, HR961/ HR875); Transition team outreach re biodiversity crisis, connections to public health/ pandemics; Tribal Heritage & Grizzly Bear Protection Act HR2532; Wildlife Borne Disease Prevention Act (in the HEROES Act, HR6800); Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (HR2795/ S1499); various wildlife trade & markets bills (not yet introduced). Oppose measures counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to increase wildlife trade and/or to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections.
Client expense: $6,447 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA HR2863/S2121), with outreach for potential sponsors & cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR2863/ S.2121), AFTER Act HR2897; Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (HR4211); Appropriations bill provisions (related to (FDA) animal testing, re plant-based product labeling; (NIH) post research adoption animal testing alternatives (NAMs), transfer of retired lab chimps to sanctuary; (USDA) HR7608 Appropriations for USDA - provisions related to AWA enforcement & administration Neguse Amend#30 (committee number) to transfer $1M to USDA OIG for enforcement of anti-animal cruelty statutes; (USFWS) re hunting trophy imports (Rep. Buchanans proposed trophy import language)); Bear Protection Act (HR2264); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR1380/ S2561); Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776/ S2562); CECIL Act (HR2245); Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR4341); FACT Act (HR249); HRes922; Global Wildlife Health and Pandemics Prevention Act S3759; Greyhound Protection Act; Grizzly Bear Protection Act (HR2532); HEARTS Act (HR1209); HRes922; Humane Cosmetics Act (HR5141); KITTEN Act (HR1622/ S708); Migratory Bird Protection Act, PAW & FIN Act (HR4348/ S2491); PREPARED Act (HR1042); Preventing Future Pandemics Act; ProTECT Act (HR4804); PUPPERS Act (HR1155); SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Food Exports Act, HR961/ HR875); SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Future & Environment Act, HR2748/ S1482), Save Right Whale Act (HR1568/ S2453); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (HR737/ S877); Tribal Heritage & Grizzly Bear Protection Act HR2532; WILD Act; Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act (HR864), Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (HR2795/ S1499); various wildlife trade & markets bills (not yet introduced). Oppose measures counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (S614); NIH call for increased primate testing; USDA re its (lack of/ poor) AWA enforcement; USFWS proposed hunting expansions on federal reserve lands); USFWS-NPS proposed rule allowing bear baiting and for trapping without a federal permit in Kenai National Refuge (Alaska); USFWS-NOAA re proposed rule to diminish ESA & its critical habitat designation (NOTICE, Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2020-0047); USFWS final rule opening more NWRs to hunting.
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380/S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 2863, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 1776/S. 2562, the Captive Primate Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 4211, the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
The Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 1776/S. 2562), all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020 (H.R. 8052/S. 4601); Horseracing Integrity Act (S. 4547); PUPS Act (S. 4597 and proposed House companion); Preventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 8433/S. 4749); U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 (H.R. 693); Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 1007); Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE) of 2019 (H.R. 961); John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act (S. 2006); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 (H.R. 737/S. 877); Welfare of Our Friends (WOOF) Act of 2019 (H.R. 1002); Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act (S. 935/H.R. 5563); Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act (H.R. 1042); Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1380/S. 2561); Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 (H.R. 864); Bird Safe Buildings Act (H.R. 919); Bear Protection Act (H.R. 2264/S.3196); Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act (H.R. 1305); Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2422); Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 2863/S. 2121); Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 1776/S. 2562); Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act (H.R. 1568/S. 2453); Petfax Act (H.R. 5715); Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (H.R. 2795/S. 1499); Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2019 (H.R. 1400); Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2); H.R. 1189 & H.R. 5436 regarding animal fighting. Creation of an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice. Enforcement of existing animal fighting and anti-cruelty laws including the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement (PACE) Act, and Horse Protection Act. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced by the House or Senate: Greyhound Racing Elimination Act LEAD Act PIGS (Gestation Crate Ban) Act Best Practices Act Kangaroo Protection Act Petfax Act, companion bill to H.R. 5715 (Senate) Proposed legislation related to Wildlife Killing Contests Proposed FDA Modernization Act
2020 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. H.R. 4348 - PAW & FIN Conservation Act of 2019 To terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes. H.R. 2245 - Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act (CECIL Act) This bill addresses international wildlife conservation efforts and trophy hunting.Specifically, this bill restricts (1) the importation or exportation of species that have been proposed to be listed as threatened or endangered species, or (2) the importation of a sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species. H.R. 864 - Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficing Act, This bill reclassifies certain wildlife-trafficking offenses and illegal fishing violations as violations of federal racketeering or other laws concerning transnational criminal organizations. The bill also expands federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife). The bill sets forth requirements to provide awards to whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws. H.R. 7457 LEAD Act - To require the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on United States Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and for other purposes.
2020 · second_quarter · Animals
ï‚§United States House of Representatives and United States Senate S. 1007, the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 1380, S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act H.R. 2, Invest in America Act H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 1042, the Providing Responsible emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act H.R. 737/S. 877, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Federal ban on wildlife killing contests Trade, transportation, sale, and consumption of live wildlife Wildlife trafficking prevention/disruption tools P.L. 114-231 reauthorization (END Wildlife Trafficking Act) Canned/captive hunting H.R. 2795/ S. 1499 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act S. 2453, the SAVE Right Whales Act H.R. 1754/ S. 1820 Horseracing Integrity Act H.R. 5141/S. 2886 Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 1776, the Captive Primate Safety Act t/S. 2948, the K9s for Veterans Therapy Act H.R. 6043, Protecting All Wildlife (PAW) Against Trafficking Act Hunting practices on public land (NPS/FWS regulations) SAFE Act HR 1002 WOOF Act HR 2442 Puppy Protection Act ï‚§Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Endangered Species Act (ESA) actions FTC deceptive pet store sales/marketing Animal Welfare Act licensing and dog care standards Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act enforcement Organic rule School lunch program rule Kenai Wildlife Refuge rule National Park Service Preserves rule
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380/S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 2863, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 1776/S. 2562, the Captive Primate Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 4211, the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Animals
The Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 1776/S. 2562), all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA HR2863/S2121), with outreach for potential sponsors & cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following bills to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR2863/ S.2121); Appropriations bill provisions related to animal testing alternatives, transfer of retired lab chimps to sanctuary, adoption of lab animals after research, & re trophy imports (Lieu & Buchanan proposals); Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (HR4211); Bear Protection Act (HR2264); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR1380/ S2561); Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776/ S2562); CECIL Act (HR2245); Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR4341); FACT Act (HR249); HRes922; Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act; Grizzly Bear Protection Act (HR2532); HEARTS Act (HR1209); HEROES Act (those provisions amending the Lacey Act, related to wildlife); HRes922; Humane Cosmetics Act (HR5141); KITTEN Act (HR1622/ S708); Migratory Bird Protection Act, PAST Act (S1007/ HR693), PAW & FIN Act (HR4348/ S2491), PREPARED Act (HR1042); ProTECT Act (HR4804); PUPPERS Act (HR1155), RAWR Act, SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Food Exports Act, HR961/ HR875), SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Future & Environment Act, HR2748/ S1482), Save Right Whale Act (HR1568/ S2453), SAVES Act S2374, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (HR737/ S877), Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act (HR864), Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (HR2795/ S1499); various wildlife trade & markets bills (not yet introduced). Oppose bills counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections; oppose HR4208.
2020 · second_quarter · Animals
Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 - H.R. 693 Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 1007) Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE) of 2019 - H.R. 961; S. 2006, John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act. Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 - H.R. 737 / S. 877 Horseracing Integrity Act - H.R. 1754; S. 1820 Welfare of Our Friends (WOOF) Act of 2019 - H.R. 1002 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act - S. 935/H.R. 5563 Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act - H.R. 1042 Big Cat Public Safety Act - H.R. 1380; S. 2561 Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 - H.R. 864 Bird Safe Buildings Act - H.R. 919 Bear Protection Act - H.R. 2264/S.3196 Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act - H.R. 1305 Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2422) H.R. 1189 & H.R. 5436 regarding animal fighting H.R. 2863, S. 2121 Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act H.R. 1776, S. 2562 Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 1568, S. 2453 Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act. Petfax Act - H.R. 5715 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act - H.R. 2795/S. 1499 Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2019 - H.R. 1400 Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 (Transportation of Horses) Wolf Delisting Regulation Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0097 Enforcement of existing animal fighting and anti-cruelty laws including the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement (PACE) Act, and Horse Protection Act. Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced by the House or Senate: Greyhound Racing Elimination Act LEAD Act PIGS (Gestation Crate Ban) Act Organic Standards Legislation Best Practices Act Proposed legislation to create an Animal Cruelty Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice Proposed "wet markets" legislation to ban live wildlife sales at markets and to restrict imports of live wildlife Kangaroo Protection Act Petfax Act, companion bill to H.R. 5715 (Senate) Upcoming COVID-19 relief package Proposed legislation related to Wildlife Killing Contests Proposed FDA Modernization Act
2020 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. H.R. 4348 - PAW & FIN Conservation Act of 2019 To terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes. H.R. 5127 - Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act of 2019 To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. H.R. 4804 - Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 2245 - Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act (CECIL Act) This bill addresses international wildlife conservation efforts and trophy hunting.Specifically, this bill restricts (1) the importation or exportation of species that have been proposed to be listed as threatened or endangered species, or (2) the importation of a sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species.
2020 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380/S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 2863, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 1776/S. 2562, the Captive Primate Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 4211, the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA HR2863/S2121), with outreach for potential sponsors & cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following bills to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR2863/ S.2121), AFTER Act (HR2897), Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (HR4211), Appropriations bill w trophy hunting provisions), Bear Protection Act (HR2264), Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR1380), Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776), CECIL Act (HR2245), Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR4341), Humane Cosmetics Act (HR5141), KITTEN Act (HR1622), PAW & FIN Act (HR4348), PREPARED Act (HR1042), ProTECT Act, PUPPERS Act (HR1155), RAWR Act, SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Food Exports Act, HR961), SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Future & Environment Act, HR2748), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (HR737), Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act (HR864), Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (HR2795/ S1499). Oppose bills counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections; oppose HR4208.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Animals
Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 - H.R. 693 Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 1007) Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE) of 2019 - H.R. 961; S. 2006, John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act. Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 - H.R. 737 / S. 877 Horseracing Integrity Act - H.R. 1754; S. 1820 Welfare of Our Friends (WOOF) Act of 2019 - H.R. 1002 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act - S. 935/H.R. 5563 Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act - H.R. 1042 Big Cat Public Safety Act - H.R. 1380; S. 2561 Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 - H.R. 864 Bird Safe Buildings Act - H.R. 919 Bear Protection Act - H.R. 2264/S.3196 Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act - H.R. 1305 Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2422) H.R. 1189 & H.R. 5436 regarding animal fighting H.R. 2863, S. 2121 Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act H.R. 1776, S. 2562 Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 1568, S. 2453 Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act. Petfax Act - H.R. 5715 Wolf Delisting Regulation Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0097 Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced by the House or Senate: Greyhound Racing Elimination Act LEAD Act PIGS (Gestation Crate Ban) Act Organic Standards Legislation Best Practices Act Proposed legislation to create an Animal Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice Proposed "wet markets" legislation to ban live wildlife sales at markets and to restrict imports of live wildlife Kangaroo Protection Act Petfax Act, companion bill to H.R. 5715 (Senate) Upcoming COVID-19 relief package
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. H.R. 4348 - PAW & FIN Conservation Act of 2019 To terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes. H.R. 5127 - Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act of 2019 To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. H.R. 4804 - Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA HR2863/S2121), with outreach for potential sponsors & cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following bills to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (S2121/HR2863), AFTER Act, Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, Appropriations bill (HR1865 & HR3055) amendments (#85, #116, & #133, related to trophy hunting import ban, animal testing alternatives, improving USDA oversight of animal exhibitors), Bear Protection Act, Big Cat & Public Safety Act, Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776), CECIL Act (HR2245), Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act, Driftnet Modernization & Bycatch Reduction Act HR1979, FACT Act, Humane Cosmetics Act, KITTEN Act, PACT Act, PAST Act, PAW & FIN Act, Prepared Act, ProTECT Act, PUPPERS Act, RAWR Act HR97, Safeguard American Food Export Act, Safeguard Americas Future Act, Save Right Whales Act HR1568, Tribal Heritage & Grizzly Protection Act (HR2532), Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, Prepared Act, Wildlife Conservation and Anti Trafficking Act (HR864), Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act. Oppose bills counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections; oppose HR4208, SAVES Act S2374, and the IWCC.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380/S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 2863, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 1776/S. 2562, the Captive Primate Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 4211, the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act - H.R. 724 / S. 479 U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 - H.R. 693 Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 1007) Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE) of 2019 - H.R. 961 Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 - H.R. 737 / S. 877 Horseracing Integrity Act - H.R. 1754; S. 1820 Welfare of Our Friends (WOOF) Act of 2019 - H.R. 1002 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act - S. 935 (not yet introduced in House) Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act - H.R. 1042 Big Cat Public Safety Act - H.R. 1380; S. 2561 Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 - H.R. 864 Bird Safe Buildings Act - H.R. 919 Bear Protection Act - H.R. 2264 (not yet introduced in Senate) Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act - H.R. 1305 Rescuing Animals with Rewards (RAWR) Act - H.R. 97; S. 1590 Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2422) FY20 Appropriations Bills, including Interior Appropriations (DOI), Agriculture Appropriations (USDA), and Criminal Justice Appropriations (DOJ) - HR 3055 S.2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.2584 - Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1189 & H.R. 5436 regarding animal fighting H.R. 2863, S. 2121 Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act H.R. 1776, S. 2562 Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 1568, S. 2453 Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act. S. 2006, John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act. Wolf Delisting Regulation Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0097 Discussions of the following bills not yet introduced by the House or Senate: Greyhound Racing Elimination Act LEAD Act PIGS (Gestation Crate Ban) Act Organic Standards Legislation Best Practices Act Proposed legislation to create an Animal Crimes Unit at the Department of Justice Honesty in Pet Sales Act
2019 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. H.R. 2863 - Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act To amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling performances. H.R. 97 - Rescuing Animals with Rewards Act To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Animals
ï‚§United States House of Representatives and United States Senate H.R. 3164/S. ---- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 3052/S. ---- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 3055/S. ---- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 1380 Big Cat Public Safety Act H.R. 1754/S. 1820 Horseracing Integrity Act H.R. 724/S. 479 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act H.R. 693/S. 1007 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 961/S. 2006 Safeguard American Food Exports Act H.R. 737/S. 877 Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act H.R. 1002 Welfare of Our Friends Act H.R. 2442- Puppy Protection Act S. 831 Gray Wolf State Management Act H.R. 864 Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act H.R. 97/S. 1590 Rescuing Animals with Rewards (RAWR) Act S. 804/H.R. 1806 Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act H.R. 1568 SAVE Right Whales Act H.R. 1042 Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act H.R. 2850 Humane Retirement Act H.R. ----/S. ---- Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 919 Bird-Safe Buildings Act H.R. 1400 Horse Transportation Safety Act H.R. 2245 Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act H.R. ---- Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creatures Trophies (ProTECT) Act H.R. 788 - Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 1446/S. 652 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act H.R. 2532 Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act H.R. 4348/ S. 2491 the Protect America's Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 NOT YET INTRODUCED - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act NOT YET INTRODUCED - Humane Cosmetics Act NOT YET INTRODUCED/NO SHORT TITLE YET - To require the recipient of explosive detection canines under antiterrorism assistance authorities to have a written agreement relating to the health and welfare of such canines, and for other purposes. H.R.2685 - Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act ï‚§Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act regulations Animal Welfare Act enforcement Trophy hunting import permits Horse Protection Act Rule and enforcement Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act online records Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act disaster planning rule Revisions to the Animal Welfare Act licensing standards and dog dealer standards Implementation of the Pet and Women Safety Act language in the 2018 Farm Bill Wild Horse and Burro policy Preventing the slaughter of equines in the United States Policy on promoting the development and implementation of using nonanimal methods for testing Reintroduction of gray wolves on Isle Royale Preventing egregious methods of hunting on National Park Service New findings under the Endangered Species Act Protecting listing status of gray wolves in the lower 48 Rulemakings related to conservation of marine mammals Offshore energy projects impacting marine mammals Development of regulations related to cell-based meat technologies Regulations on swine slaughter modernization North Atlantic right whale regulatory revisions International Wildlife Conservation Council Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Protecting listing status of grizzly bears in the GYE and Northern Cascades Listing Giraffes under the Endangered Species Act
2019 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380/S. 2561, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 2863, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 1776/S. 2562, the Captive Primate Safety Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA HR2863/S2121), with outreach for potential sponsors & cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following bills to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (S2121/HR2863), Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR1380), Humane Cosmetics Act, CECIL Act, PACT Act, RAWR Act, Save Right Whale Act, Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776), Bear Protection Act, Tribal Heritage & Grizzly Protection Act (HR2532), Wildlife Conservation and Anti Trafficking Act (HR864), HR3055 amendments #85, #116, & #133, Safeguard American Food Export Act, Safeguard Americas Future Act, ProTECT Act, PAST Act, AFTER Act, Driftnet Modernization & Bycatch Reduction Act, FACT Act, Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act, Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, PUPPERS Act, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, Prepared Act, PAW & FIN Act, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act, AFTER Act, WOOF Act, Extinction Protection Act. Oppose bills counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections.
Client expense: $6,844 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. H.R. 693 - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. S. 2006 - The John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act would amend Title 18 of the US Code to make it illegal for anyone to knowingly transport, purchase, sell, possess, ship, or receive any horse with the intent of slaughtering the animal for human consumption. The SAFE Act would also codify penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for individuals who violate the law.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Animals
ï‚§United States House of Representatives and United States Senate H.R. 3164/S. ---- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 3052/S. ---- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 3055/S. ---- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 2968 Defense Appropriations bill H.R. 2740 Minibus 1 H.R. 3055 Minibus 2 H.R. 1380 Big Cat Public Safety Act H.R. 1754 Horseracing Integrity Act H.R. 724/S. 479 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act H.R. 693/S. 1007 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act H.R. 961/S. 2006 Safeguard American Food Exports Act H.R. 737/S. 877 Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act H.R. 1002 Welfare of Our Friends Act H.R. 2442- Puppy Protection Act S. 831 Gray Wolf State Management Act H.R. 1155 Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species (PUPPERS) Act H.R. 864 Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act H.R. 97 Rescuing Animals with Rewards (RAWR) Act S. 804/H.R. 1806 Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act H.R. 1568 SAVE Right Whales Act H.R. 1042 Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters (PREPARED) Act H.R. 2850 Humane Retirement Act H.R. ----/S. ---- Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 919 Bird-Safe Buildings Act H.R. 1228/S. 513 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape (HEART) Act H.R. 1209 Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences (HEARTS) Act H.R. 1400 Horse Transportation Safety Act H.R. 651 Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act H.R. 689 Pet Safety and Protection Act H.R. 2245 Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act H.R. ---- Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creatures Trophies (ProTECT) Act H.R. 788 - Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 1446/S. 652 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act H.R. 2532 Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act H.R. 1622/S. 708 Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now (KITTEN) Act ï‚§Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act regulations Animal Welfare Act enforcement Trophy hunting import permits Horse Protection Act Rule and enforcement Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act online records Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act disaster planning rule Revisions to the Animal Welfare Act licensing standards and dog dealer standards Implementation of the Pet and Women Safety Act language in the 2018 Farm Bill Wild Horse and Burro policy Preventing the slaughter of equines in the United States Policy on promoting the development and implementation of using nonanimal methods for testing Reintroduction of gray wolves on Isle Royale Preventing egregious methods of hunting on National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife lands New findings under the Endangered Species Act Rulemakings related to conservation of marine mammals International Wildlife Conservation Council Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Offshore energy projects impacting marine mammals Protecting listing status of grizzly bears in the GYE and Northern Cascades Protecting listing status of gray wolves in the lower 48 Listing Giraffes under the Endangered Species Act Defense Department use of live animals in testing and trauma training
2019 · second_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA), with outreach for potential sponsors and cosponsors, and potential senate companion; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following bills to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA, Big Cat & Public Safety Protection Act (HR1380), Humane Cosmetics Act, ProTECT Act, CECIL Act, PACT Act, RAWR Act, Save Our Right Whale Act, Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776), Bear Protection Act, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (HR1979); Horse Protection Act (HR693), Horseracing Integrity Act (H.R. 1754); Grizzly Protection Act (HR2532), Extinction Protection Act, Wildlife Conservation and Anti Trafficking Act (HR864), HR3055 amendments #85, #116, & #133, PUPPERS Act. Oppose bills counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections; oppose grey wolf delisting. Oppose animal testing; oppose trophy hunting, and trafficking of wild animals or related products.
Client expense: $14,621 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River or certain tributaries in order to protect fish from sea lion predation. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not depleted. H.R. 864 - Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes. H.R. 737 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. H.R. 1979 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act To improve the management of driftnet fishing H.R. 693 - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 724 - Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties-a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both.
2019 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 1380 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River or certain tributaries in order to protect fish from sea lion predation. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not depleted. H.R. 864 - Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes. H.R. 737 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. H.R. 1776 - Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. H.R. 1568 - Save Right Whales Act To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. H.R. 1979 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act To improve the management of driftnet fishing H.R. 693 - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 724 - Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties-a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both.
| Democratic |
| AZ |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brendan F. Boyle | Democratic | PA |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Chris Pappas | Democratic | NH |
| Conor Lamb | Democratic | PA |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic | FL |
| Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | NM |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Donna E. Shalala | Democratic | FL |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| J. Luis Correa | Democratic | CA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | CO |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Katie Hill | Democratic | CA |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Mike Levin | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Sean Casten | Democratic | IL |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Watkins | Republican | KS |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $5,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $5,850 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)