# 119-hr-10627: Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act

119-hr-10627, Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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- As of: 2026-10-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10627
- Congress: 119
- Title: Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Tighten licensing and enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act to improve animal care and public transparency.** This bill would strengthen licensing rules, set minimum veterinary-care requirements, expand suspension and revocation powers, and require public posting of inspection and enforcement records.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for animal dealers and exhibitors: mixed, low. If enacted, businesses that sell or exhibit animals would need a federal license renewed every year. Applications would have to include an inventory of all animals and pay a fee set by the Secretary. New applicants could have at most two inspections within 90 days; a failed second inspection would…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10627 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10627)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10627 (as of 2026-10-09).