119th Congress · House bill · Last action Feb 14, 2025
H.R. 349In CommitteeAnimals
Goldie’s Act
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole (R-NY)105 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 13, 2025
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In plain English
H.R. 349 expands enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act by requiring the USDA to document detailed violations found during inspections and share records with state and local law enforcement within 24 hours. The bill mandates annual inspections at research facilities, animal dealer premises, and animal exhibitor locations, with follow-up inspections required until violations are corrected, and authorizes inspectors to confiscate or humanely destroy animals found suffering due to noncompliance. The bill also establishes civil penalties for violators. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) introduced the bill with 101 cosponsors.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Feb 14
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jan 13
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 13
Introduced in House
Jan 13
Introduced in House
All 105 cosponsors
90 Democrats · 15 Republicans
Democrats (90)
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Pappas, ChrisNH-01
Meng, GraceNY-06
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
McBath, LucyGA-06
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Moulton, SethMA-06
Khanna, RoCA-17
Scholten, Hillary J.MI-03
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Correa, J. LuisCA-46
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Ruiz, RaulCA-25
Chu, JudyCA-28
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Crow, JasonCO-06
Horsford, StevenNV-04
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Titus, DinaNV-01
Sherrill, MikieNJ-11
Neal, Richard E.MA-01
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Tran, DerekCA-45
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Vindman, EugeneVA-07
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Sherman, BradCA-32
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Ross, Deborah K.NC-02
Simon, LateefahCA-12
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
DeGette, DianaCO-01
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Lee, SusieNV-03
Conaway, Herbert C.NJ-03
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Gillen, LauraNY-04
Harder, JoshCA-09
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Morelle, Joseph D.NY-25
Pou, NellieNJ-09
Menendez, RobertNJ-08
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Neguse, JoeCO-02
Levin, MikeCA-49
Amo, GabeRI-01
Landsman, GregOH-01
Min, DaveCA-47
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Craig, AngieMN-02
Carson, AndréIN-07
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Keating, William R.MA-09
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Republicans (15)
Nunn, ZacharyIA-03
Gimenez, Carlos A.FL-28
LaLota, NickNY-01
Meuser, DanielPA-09
Lawler, MichaelNY-17
Kim, YoungCA-40
Mace, NancySC-01
Buchanan, VernFL-16
Van Drew, JeffersonNJ-02
Garbarino, Andrew R.NY-02
Mackenzie, RyanPA-07
Valadao, David G.CA-22
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