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Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics Act or the SPARE Act This bill prohibits federal departments, agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and grantees from engaging in research and testing using animals. This prohibition takes effect 3 years after the bill’s enactment for biomedical experimenting and drug testing, and 18 months after enactment for other research including cosmetics and toxicity testing. The prohibition does not apply to clinical veterinary research or certain activities related to military or service animals. Upon an application from a federal entity, contractor, or grantee, Congress may authorize animal research for a limited period if the research relates to an infectious disease or national security, would use animals sparingly, and for which no alternative exists. The bill establishes a civil penalty for certain violations of the prohibition, and permits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to impose other specified sanctions on violators. The bill also requires federally funded research facilities that have used animals in research to release any such animal to a specified animal organization or eligible individual within one year of the bill’s enactment, after having consulted with an accredited sanctuary or animal behavioral specialist. The USDA and NIH must make available a public database with information on animals released under these provisions. Finally, the bill requires the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive grant program to support the transition of animal research to non-animal research, and to establish a program to support the validation and standardization of non-animal research.
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2026 · third_quarter · Animals
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
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H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104/H.R.7165 - WATCH Act - improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.4698 - PAAW Act- cuts funding for painful NIH dog and cat testing H.R.4512 - TRANS MICE Act- cuts funding for transgender animal experiments S.4172 - AFTER Act of 2026- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.10522 - Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing (COMPACT) Act- cuts funding for dog and cat labs, retires animals H.R.10523 - PUPPS Act- restricts breeding and confining certain dogs for experimentation, retires animals Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Animals
Issue: Support ethical research with non-human primates and other animals. H.R.1802 - Save Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act Issue: Oppose limits on animal research that would halt critical research and restrict innovation in the biological and biomedical fields. Issue: Support novel approaches to research in addition to ethical use of animal models in research.
Client expense: $431,446 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor the following: Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Implementation of provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research and indirect costs H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research, indirect costs and Multi-year funding related issues H.R.7212, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of cannabinoid hemp products, and for other purposes, Entirety Public Law 119-26, HALT Fentanyl Act, Drug use research related issues Synthetic Fentanyl related issues Barriers to research resulting from DEA scheduling, Drug research related issues H.R.1802, Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act , Entirety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2026 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act KIDS Act SAGE AI Act HR 4876 / S. 2563 Improving Justice Through Science Act S.5090, Digital Age Assurance Act NIH Requests for Information NSF NPRM on federal grants Maternal Mental health
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Animals
Issue: Support ethical research with non-human primates and other animals. H.R.1802 - Save Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act. Issue: Oppose limits on animal research that would halt critical research and restrict innovation in the biological and biomedical fields. Issue: Support novel approaches to research in addition to ethical use of animal models in research.
Client expense: $821,438 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Implementation of provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research and indirect costs H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research, indirect costs and Multi-year funding related issues Monitor the following: H.R.7212, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of cannabinoid hemp products, and for other purposes, Entirety Public Law 119-26, HALT Fentanyl Act, Drug use research related issues Synthetic Fentanyl related issues Barriers to research resulting from DEA scheduling, Drug research related issues H.R.1802, Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act , Entirety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104/H.R.7165 - WATCH Act - improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.4698 - PAAW Act- cuts funding for painful NIH dog and cat testing H.R.4512 - TRANS MICE Act- cuts funding for transgender animal experiments S.4172 - AFTER Act of 2026- retirement policy for animals in federal labs Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act KIDS Act SAGE AI Act
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104/H.R.7165 - WATCH Act - improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.4698 - PAAW Act- cuts funding for painful NIH dog and cat testing H.R.4512 - TRANS MICE Act- cuts funding for transgender animal experiments S.4172 - AFTER Act of 2026- retirement policy for animals in federal labs Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104 - WATCH Act- improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.4698 - PAAW Act- cuts funding for painful NIH dog and cat testing H.R.4512 - TRANS MICE Act- cuts funding for transgender animal experiments S.4172 - AFTER Act of 2026- retirement policy for animals in federal labs Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research and indirect costs Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research, indirect costs and Multi-year funding related issues H.R.7212, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of cannabinoid hemp products, and for other purposes, Entirety Public Law 119-26, HALT Fentanyl Act, Drug use research related issues Synthetic Fentanyl related issues Barriers to research resulting from DEA scheduling, Drug research related issues H.R.1802, Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act , Entirety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Animals
Issue: Support ethical research with non-human primates and other animals. H.R.1802 - Save Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act. Issue: Oppose limits on animal research that would halt critical research and restrict innovation in the biological and biomedical fields. Issue: Support novel approaches to research in addition to ethical use of animal models in research.
Client expense: $577,720 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104 - WATCH Act- improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.4698 - PAAW Act- cuts funding for painful NIH dog and cat testing H.R.4512 - TRANS MICE Act- cuts funding for transgender animal experiments Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Issue: Support ethical research with non-human primates and other animals. H.R.1802 - Save Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act. Issue: Oppose limits on animal research that would halt critical research and restrict innovation in the biological and biomedical fields. Issue: Support novel approaches to research in addition to ethical use of animal models in research.
Client expense: $708,395 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research and indirect costs Public Law 119-26, HALT Fentanyl Act, Drug use research related issues Synthetic Fentanyl related issues Barriers to research resulting from DEA scheduling, Drug research related issues Monitor H.R.1802, Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act , Entirety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104 - WATCH Act- improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs H.R.4698 - PAAW Act- cuts funding for painful NIH dog and cat testing H.R.4512 - TRANS MICE Act- cuts funding for transgender animal experiments Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation bills - all provisions related to the National Institutes of Health FY 2026 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriation bills HR 3944 and Senate companion - all provisions related to the Veterans Administration Medical and Prosthetic provisions FY 2026 Energy-Water Appropriations bills - all provisions related to Department of Energy Office of Science NIH modernization (no bill number - framework released by House Energy & Commerce Committee) - all provisions related to NIH reauthorization Opposed administration proposal to impose a 15% cap on facilities and administration costs at NIH Opposed federal funding freeze and termination of grants Opposition to HR 1802 SPARE Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Animals
Issue: Support research with non-human primates and other animals. H.R.1802 - Save Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act. Issue: Oppose limits on animal research that would halt critical research and restrict innovation in the biological and biomedical fields. Issue: Support novel approaches to research in addition to ethical use of animal models in research.
Client expense: $758,175 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Provisions relating to NIH, Substance use research and indirect costs Monitor the following: Public Law 119-26, HALT Fentanyl Act, Drug use research related issues Synthetic Fentanyl related issues Barriers to research resulting from DEA scheduling, Drug research related issues H.R.1802, Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act , Entirety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104 - WATCH Act- improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories S.1435 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3043 - Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act- restricts funding for foreign animal laboratories H.R.3246 - Violets Law- retirement policy for animals in federal labs Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Provisions relating to NIH, substance use research and indirect costs H.R.1802, Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act , Entirety H.R.27/S.331, HALT Fentanyl Act, Drug use research related issues Synthetic Fentanyl related issues Barriers to research resulting from DEA scheduling, Drug research related issues Monitor Contingency Management, Protocol related issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act reintroduction Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Animals
Issue: Support research with non-human primates and other animals. H.R.1802 - Save Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act. Issue: Oppose limits on animal research that would halt critical research and restrict innovation in the biological and biomedical fields.
Client expense: $831,429 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - Reintroduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act, which would increase funding to fight foreign animal disease and extend authorization for the Animal Health Protection Act through 2028. - H.R.2462, the Black Vulture Relief Act, which would allow livestock producers to take black vultures without a permit if the bird is causing death or injury to their animals. - H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act, which would update the outdated ESA by establishing clear statutory definitions, focusing on species recovery, and streamlining the ESA permitting process. - S.574/H.R.1376, the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act, which would make all poultry growers and layer operations within a HPAI control area eligible to receive payments from APHIS compensation program, rather than only flocks that test positive. - Supported Secretary Rollins' February 2025 5 pronged approach to combat HPAI. - S.545/H.R.1266, the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance. - H.R.845, the Pets and Livestock Protection Act, which would delist the gray wolf from the ESA to protect livestock. NEUTRAL/MONITORED BUT NOT LOBBIED BILLS: - H.R.1802, the Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act, which would prohibit the use of animals in federally funded research, promote humane alternatives and promote ethical rehoming of retired research animals. MONARCH BUTTERFLY: - Reviewed FWS' proposal to list the Monarch Butterfly as an endangered species (Docket #: FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137-0001). - Expressed concerns to legislators over the impact this will have on agriculture. - Worked with PFB members to comply information for comments to FWS. - Attended monarch butterfly presentation at AFBF Convention. HPAI: - Had conversations with PA House and Senate offices over HPAI concerns - importance of biosecurity, education, proper compensation, preventative methods, etc. - Listened to USDA calls and other webinar addressing strategies to prevent HPAI OTHER: - Reviewed APHIS' final rule (89 FR 39194-39251) to make changes to the Horse Protection Act that would impact members involved in the equestrian industry. - Established a PA Federal Wildlife Coalition to address issues such as the ESA, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, etc. - Sent House Natural Resource's Water, Fish, and Wildlife subcommittee support letter for Endangered Species Amendments Act - Meeting with PA's APHIS Wildlife Services and PFB member regarding problems with depredation permit for predator birds - Conversations regarding protections against screwworm in Mexican cattle. Asked PA House offices to sign onto New World Screwworm letter by Rep. Gonzales.
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - Reintroduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act, which would increase funding to fight foreign animal disease and extend authorization for the Animal Health Protection Act through 2028. - H.R.2462, the Black Vulture Relief Act, which would allow livestock producers to take black vultures without a permit if the bird is causing death or injury to their animals. - H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act, which would update the outdated ESA by establishing clear statutory definitions, focusing on species recovery, and streamlining the ESA permitting process. - S.574/H.R.1376, the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act, which would make all poultry growers and layer operations within a HPAI control area eligible to receive payments from APHIS compensation program, rather than only flocks that test positive. - Supported Secretary Rollins' February 2025 5 pronged approach to combat HPAI. - S.545/H.R.1266, the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance. - H.R.845, the Pets and Livestock Protection Act, which would delist the gray wolf from the ESA to protect livestock. NEUTRAL/MONITORED BUT NOT LOBBIED BILLS: - H.R.1802, the Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act, which would prohibit the use of animals in federally funded research, promote humane alternatives and promote ethical rehoming of retired research animals. MONARCH BUTTERFLY: - Reviewed FWS' proposal to list the Monarch Butterfly as an endangered species (Docket #: FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137-0001). - Expressed concerns to legislators over the impact this will have on agriculture. - Worked with PFB members to comply information for comments to FWS. - Attended monarch butterfly presentation at AFBF Convention. HPAI: - Had conversations with PA House and Senate offices over HPAI concerns - importance of biosecurity, education, proper compensation, preventative methods, etc. - Listened to USDA calls and other webinar addressing strategies to prevent HPAI OTHER: - Reviewed APHIS' final rule (89 FR 39194-39251) to make changes to the Horse Protection Act that would impact members involved in the equestrian industry. - Established a PA Federal Wildlife Coalition to address issues such as the ESA, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, etc. - Sent House Natural Resource's Water, Fish, and Wildlife subcommittee support letter for Endangered Species Amendments Act - Meeting with PA's APHIS Wildlife Services and PFB member regarding problems with depredation permit for predator birds - Conversations regarding protections against screwworm in Mexican cattle. Asked PA House offices to sign onto New World Screwworm letter by Rep. Gonzales.
2025 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 1802 - SPARE Act S.1226 and H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act reintroduction National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Provisions relating to NIH, substance use research indirect costs Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Provisions relating to NIH, substance use research and indirect costs H.R.1802, Safeguard Pets, Animals, and Research Ethics (SPARE) Act , Entirety H.R.27/S.331, HALT Fentanyl Act, Drug use research related issues Synthetic Fentanyl related issues Barriers to research resulting from DEA scheduling, Drug research related issues Monitor Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, Xylazine related issues Monitor Contingency Management, Protocol related issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R.233 - HELP PETS Act- prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it conducts or funds painful research on dogs or cats. H.R.1802 - SPARE Act- ends taxpayer-funding for animal experiments, and other purposes S.1104 - WATCH Act- improves oversight of taxpayer-funded foreign animal laboratories Issues related to oversight of and taxpayer funding for animal testing (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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| March 3, 2025 |
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)