# 116-hr-7826: Greyhound Protection Act of 2020

116-hr-7826, Greyhound Protection Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7826
- Congress: 116
- Title: Greyhound Protection Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Greyhound Protection Act of 2020 This bill amends a statute that prohibits using wire communications for certain types of gambling to explicitly state that the statute does not authorize gambling on commercial greyhound racing taking place using wire communications. The bill also amends the statute to explicitly state that the statute does not permit transporting animals for conducting or furthering commercial dog racing, live lure training, or field coursing.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
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- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7826)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7826 (as of 2025-11-18).