# 114-hr-4613: HEART Act of 2016

114-hr-4613, HEART Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4613
- Congress: 114
- Title: HEART Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2016 or the HEART Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the general rules that govern civil forfeiture proceedings. Specifically, it adds requirements with respect to the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4613)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2858)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4613 (as of 2025-11-18).