SWIMS Act of 2024

Regulatory and enforcement activities under the Animal Welfare Act; US HR 3859 - The Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act; US HR 1788 - Goldies Act: US HR 3475; "Better Care Act" HR 5401; and S.2555; FY24 Appropriations for USDA; HR 8467; FY25 Appropriations for USDA S 3694 and HR 7145 (SWIMS Act);HR 9571.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2560/S. 2086, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2023 H.R. 7145/S. 3692, the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act of 2024 H.R. 8164/S. 4206, the Captive Primate Safety Act S. 4810, the OCTOPUS Act of 2024 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

HR 3859Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes. HR 8733To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act HR 4068Canyon's Law - To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes. HR 8164/S 4206Captive Primate Safety Act -- To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species HR 6021Ejiao Act of 2023 -- To prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for the purpose of producing ejiao, to prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao, and for other purposes. HR 4417/S 2020Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (EATS Act) -- To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. HR 243Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act - To require producers to establish disaster preparedness plans to be eligible for certain disaster assistance programs HR 8467Farm Bill HR 8790Fix Our Forests Act -- To improve forest management activities on federal and tribal lands HR 8704To establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species HR 243Emergency and Disaster Planning for Farm Animals Act HR 7999Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Reintroduction Act of 2024 -- To establish a Wildlife Confiscations Network HR 805Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act of 2023 -- To establish the Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement in the Department of Agriculture HR 8699Humane Transport for Farmed Animals Act, HR 3783Mink VIRUS Act - To protect public health and human safety by prohibiting the farming of mink for their fur, to compensate farmers as they transition out of the industry, and for other purposes. HR 3090/S 4004PAST Act - To expand horse soring regulations HR 8492Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act HR 3475/S 2037SAFE Act - To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. HR 7145/S 3694SWIMS Act -- To prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes. HR 8541Wild Horse Integrity and Slaughter Prevention Act DAMS for Beavers Act Endangered Species Act FY24 Appropriations FY25 Appropriations Marine Mammal Protection Act

Regulatory activities under the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act; US S 1614; S 2811: HR 5009; S 2395; HR 520; FY24 Appropriations for Interior; FY25 Appropriations for Interior: ESA permitting; BCPSA Regulations; HR 7999 Wildlife Confiscation; S 3694 and HR 7145 (SWIMS Act); HR 8164

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Regulatory and enforcement activities under the Animal Welfare Act; US HR 3859 - The Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act; US HR 1788 - Goldies Act: US HR 3475; "Better Care Act" HR 5401; and S.2555; FY24 Appropriations for USDA; HR 8467; FY25 Appropriations for USDA S 3694 and HR 7145 (SWIMS Act);

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2560/S. 2086, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2023 H.R. 7145/S. 3692, the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act of 2024 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Authorizing legislation Puppy Protection Act (H.R.1624) Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004) Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037) Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555) Paws Off Act (H.R.617) Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act (H.R. 4051) Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 5399) Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization (H.R. 5009) Supporting Our Shelters Act (H.R. 5897) Ejiao Act (H.R. 6021) Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6314) Glue Trap Prohibition Act (H.R. 7018) Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act (H.R. 7145/S. 3694) Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R.7380) Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act (H.R. 7396/S. 3737) Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act (H.R. 7795) Working Dog Health and Welfare Act (S.2414) PAWS Reauthorization Act (S. 2734) Oppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and related legislation Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act Accountability for Animals in Danger Act Farm Bill Puppy Protection Act (H.R.1624) Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555) PAWS reauthorization (S. 2734) SAFE Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037) PAST Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004) and oppose alternative proposals that would enable continued horse soring Oppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws Oppose Healthy Dog Importation (HDIA) Act (H.R. 1184/S. 502) Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Gray wolves Grizzly Bears Horse Protection Act enforcement Animal Welfare Act enforcement Endangered Species Act enforcement New Approach Methods to animal testing Wild Horses and Burros Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation Dog importation Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act implementation Farm animal confinement Predator Control on National Wildlife Refuges

Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare, including legislation related to the use of body-grip traps (H.R. 5217), banning the private possession of primates (no bill number), phasing out mink fur farms in the U.S. (H.R. 3783), ending captivity of certain marine mammals (H.R. 7145), restricting U.S. trophy hunting (H.R. 7795), and federal resources for confiscated wildlife (no bill number). Outreach to House and Senate offices and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on illegally imported long-tailed macaques and providing lifetime sanctuary care. Outreach to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the implementation of the Big Cat Public Safety Act (P.L. 117-243).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 2560/S. 2086, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2023 H.R. 7145/S. 3692, the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act of 2024 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)