# 118-hr-243: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act

118-hr-243, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-243
- Congress: 118
- Title: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2023-01-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-5399: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2023
- 118-hr-5041: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023
- 118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-243 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/243)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-5399: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5399)
- [118-hr-5041: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5041)
- [118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4963)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-243 (as of 2026-10-15).