Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.

H.R. 909/S. 322 Pet and Women Safety Act, H.R. 1494/S. 654 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, H.R. 1406 Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017, H.Res. 30 - Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade, H.R. 6720 Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018, H.R. 113/ S. 1706 Safeguard American Food Exports Act, H.R. 2651 Horseracing Integrity Act, H.R. 1847/S. 2957 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act, H.R. 1456/S. 793 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act, H.R. 1753/S.741 Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act, H.R. 4202/S. 2971 Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Supporting and assisting in the introduction of the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA) in the House, with outreach for potential sponsors and cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling performances, rides, or exhibits, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to 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: the Big Cat and Public Safety Act; PACT Act; FACT Act; proposed bills re shark finning; Humane Cosmetics Act (and other proposals against animal testing); HRes30. Oppose bills counter to ADI's state mission, including SJR18/HB69 and those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and related environmental /habitat protections.

Client expense: $14,141 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)