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Mink: Vectors for Infection Risk in the United States Act or the Mink VIRUS Act This bill prohibits the farming of mink for their fur beginning one year after the bill's enactment and establishes a compensation program. Beginning 90 days after the bill's enactment, any termination of farmed mink must be done in a manner that (1) meets the definition of euthanasia specified in Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations (i.e., the humane destruction of an animal accomplished by a method that produces rapid unconsciousness and subsequent death without evidence of pain or distress, or that utilizes anesthesia that causes painless loss of consciousness and subsequent death); and (2) is classified as acceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals. This prohibition and these requirements do not preempt or limit any state law or regulation that is more restrictive. Further, any person in violation of this prohibition or these requirements is subject to civil penalties. USDA must establish a payment program to compensate fur farm owners whose operations involve the farming of mink. Under the program, USDA must provide payments for (1) the reasonable costs incurred to comply with this bill, and (2) the market value of the portion of the farm involving mink farming (exclusive of the land). Fur farm owners may not use payment funds for fur farm operations. Further, the owner must provide USDA with a permanent property easement that prohibits the operation of any fur farm on the easement area.
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2026 · third_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act To increase protections for animals, and for other purposes. HR 4180 Canyon's Law -- To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes. HR 3199/S 1594 Captive Primate Safety Act -- To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species HR 5203 Ejiao Act of 2025 -- 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 Ending 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 HR 1897 ESA Amendments Act -- (oppose) To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation. Farm Bill S 1326 Food Security and Farm Protection Act -- (oppose) To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce HR 7159 Protecting Local Zoos Act -- (oppose) To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to adjust provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses. HR 5286 Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act -- To develop an enforcement mechanism with respect to certain provisions relating to the transport of animals S 1529 Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025 -- To prohibit Federal agencies from authorizing or facilitating commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a Federal statute authorizing such action. Marine Mammal Protection Act S 1947 OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684 PAST Act -- To expand horse soring regulations HR 1661/S 775 SAFE Act --. To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. *SWIMS Act -- To prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes. * HR 2185 Mink VIRUS Act -- to end the farming of mink for fur, after a one-year phase-out period, and establish a USDA grant program to reimburse mink farmers for the full value of their farm * HR 9901 Safeguarding Endangered Species Act -- To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled Rescinding the Definition of Harm Under the Endangered Species Act shall have no force or effect. * H.R. 9621, the Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (oppose) and H.R. 9637, Protecting the Columbia River Salmon Act of 2026 (oppose) -- to expand the killing of sea lions and seals in the Pacific Northwest.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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
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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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2026 · second_quarter · Animals
Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare legislation, including the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199/S. 1594), the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4108/no bill number), the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185/no bill number), and the ProTECT Act (H.R. 1934). Outreach related to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Issues related to the protection of domestic, farmed, and wild animals, including the Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S.1326); the Save our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673); the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R.3199/S.1594); the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185); the OCTOPUS Act (S.1947); Canyons Law (H.R. 4180/ S.2179); the Pigs and Public Health Act (H.R. 4757); the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (H.R. 5286); the DAMS for Beavers Act; depopulation; the ESA; the AWA; and appropriations.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Animals
Authorizing legislation Puppy Protection Act (H.R.2253) Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199/S. 1594) Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) Canyons Law (H.R. 4180/S. 2179) Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 1657) People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act (H.R.1842) ProTECT Act (H.R. 1934) Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act (S. 1947) Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185) Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act (H.R. 2976) Providing for Unhoused People and Pets (PUPP) Act of 2025 (H.R.4921) Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (H.R. 5286) Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544) National Animal Rescue Day Resolution (H.Res.781) Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act (S.4365) Oppose Food Security and Farm Protection (S. 1326) Act Oppose Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845/ S.1306) Oppose Trust the Science Act (H.R. 130) Oppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281/ S. 445) Oppose ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) Oppose Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R. 597) Oppose Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (H.R. 4255) Oppose Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673) Oppose Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025 (H.R. 5171) Farm Bill Puppy Protection Act (H.R.) (H.R.2253) Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) Oppose Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326), Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws NDAA (H.R. 3838/S. 2296) Inclusion of Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) Oppose removal of ESA regulations Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies Gray wolves Grizzly Bears Access to public lands/hunting of native carnivores on federal lands Horse Protection Act enforcement Animal Welfare Act enforcement New Approach Methods to animal testing Animal Testing for UV Filters Wild Horses and Burros HISA Wildlife trafficking Big Cats Public Safety Act Trophy hunting Wildlife corridors CITES and CoP20 Proposal 4 related to giraffes NIH Chimpanzees Listing pangolins under the Endangered Species Act (and other foreign species) Pork and poultry processing line speeds Funding priorities for the FY26 Presidents Budget Request Endangered Species Act Implementing Regulations Twenty-Eight Hour Law regulations OSHA general duty clause - animal handling/performance
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2025 · third_quarter · Animals
Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare legislation, including the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199/S. 1594), the ProTECT Act (H.R. 1934), the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185), and the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4108). Outreach related to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Animals
Issues related to the protection of domestic, farmed, and wild animals, including the Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S.1326); the Save our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673); the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R.3199/S.1594); the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185); the OCTOPUS Act (S.1947); Canyons Law (H.R. 4180/ S.2179); the Pigs and Public Health Act (H.R. 4757); depopulation; the ESA; the AWA; and appropriations.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Animals
Authorizing legislation o Puppy Protection Act (H.R.) (H.R.2253) o Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) o Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) o Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) o Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 1657) o Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199/S. 1594) o Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185) o ProTECT Act (H.R. 1934) o Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act (S.4365) o People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act (H.R.1842) o Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) o Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act (H.R. 2976) o Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act (S. 1947) o Canyons Law (H.R. 4180/ S. 2179) o Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act o Oppose Food Security and Farm Protection (S. 1326) Act and related legislation o Oppose Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845/ S.1306) o Oppose Trust the Science Act (H.R. 130) o Oppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281/ S. 445) o Oppose ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) o Oppose Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R. 597) Farm Bill o Puppy Protection Act (H.R.) (H.R.2253) o Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) o PAST Act (H.R. 1684) - oppose alternative proposals enabling horse soring o Oppose Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies o Gray wolves o Grizzly Bears o Hunting of native carnivores on federal lands o Horse Protection Act enforcement o Animal Welfare Act enforcement o New Approach Methods to animal testing o Animal Testing for UV Filters o Wild Horses and Burros NIH Chimpanzees o Listing pangolins under the Endangered Species Act o Pork and poultry processing line speeds o Funding priorities for the FY26 Presidents Budget Request o Endangered Species Act Implementing Regulations
2025 · second_quarter · Animals
Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare legislation, including the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199/S. 1594), the ProTECT Act (H.R. 1934), the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185), and the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4108). Outreach related to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Animals
Issues related to the protection of domestic, farmed, and wild animals, including the Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S.1326); the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R.3199/S.1594); the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185); the OCTOPUS Act (S.1947); Canyons Law (H.R. 4180/ S.2179); the Pigs and Public Health Act; depopulation; elephant ivory; the ESA; the AWA; and appropriations.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
Authorizing legislation oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.) (H.R.2253_ oPrevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. /S. ) (H.R.1661/S.775) oBetter CARE for Animals Act oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 1657) oOppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act and related legislation oOppose Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845) oOppose Trust the Science Act (H.R. 130) oOppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281, S. 445) oOppose ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (Introduction Pending) oMink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185) oProTECT Act (H.R. 1934) oVeterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act (S.4365) Farm Bill oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.) (H.R.2253) oBetter CARE for Animals Act oOppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws oPAST Act (H.R. 1684) - oppose alternative proposals enabling horse soring Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oGrizzly Bears oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oNew Approach Methods to animal testing oWild Horses and Burros oFarm Animal Confinement oNIH Chimpanzees oHorseracing Safety and Integrity Act Implementation oHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza oDietary Guidelines oListing Giraffes under the Endangered Species Act oSentencing Guidelines for Animal Fighting
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
Issues related to the protection of domestic, farmed, and wild animals, including the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (no bill number); the Pigs and Public Health Act (no bill number); the Captive Primate Safety Act (no bill number); the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185); the OCTOPUS Act (no bill number); the Farm Bill (no bill number); depopulation; the ESA; the AWA; and appropriations.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare legislation, including the Captive Primate Safety Act (no bill number), the ProTECT Act (H.R. 1934), and the Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185). Outreach related to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| CA |
| Shri Thanedar | Democratic | MI |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office