Legislation

Torturing a companion animal will be charged as a felony in Iowa under a measure signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds, joined by lawmakers and advocates including a…

    Congress Can Help Homeless Animals — If We Speak Up     Take Action for Your Local Animal Shelters In a historic move, Congress is considering a bill…

Here’s a term I never heard: animal crushing. But a new initiative, the Protect Our Pets Act (HR 8480), increases federal criminal penalties for animal crushing – a term that…

The controversy over carriage horses in New York City has been long and heated. Now, in the wake of a tourist death, it has escalated to a bill before the…

The LEASH Act (Law Enforcement Animal Safety Harm Reporting Act) is a federal bill just introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. It directs the Department of Justice to establish…

BARK BARK BARK!  Good news for shelter pets. The Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R. 3732 / S. 1939) has overcome its latest hurdle in Congress. The BARK…

With the Ridglan Farms beagles still in the news, Congress is considering a new bill that will increase protection and improve living conditions for dogs bred in USDA-licensed breeding facilities. The…

On April 30, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan from Wisconsin spoke at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY27 Agriculture funding bill in support of language he submitted to direct…

in 2025 and early 2026, wildlife legislation and federal rulemaking have focused on reforming the Endangered Species Act (ESA), enhancing wildlife corridors, and updating hunting and fishing regulations for the…