# 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

119-hr-3112, Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3112
- Congress: 119
- Title: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 209
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Stronger federal enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act**. This bill would require valid licenses for dealers and exhibitors, expand enforcement tools for federal prosecutors and the Secretary of Agriculture, and allow larger fines and animal seizure to stop ongoing harms.

## Cosponsors (209)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Payback for temporary animal caregivers: benefit, low. If you temporarily care for an animal while a case is pending, you could be repaid for reasonable costs. Money would come from fines or penalties the government collects. Only reasonable and necessary costs would be paid.
- License needed to trade or show animals: cost, medium. Dealers and exhibitors would need a valid, unsuspended USDA license to buy, sell, show, or transport animals in commerce. Unlicensed or suspended operators would have to stop these activities. This would take effect upon enactment.
- Higher federal penalties for animal violations: cost, medium. The Attorney General would be able to sue in federal court to stop Animal Welfare Act violations. Courts could order animal removal or relocation and revoke licenses. Civil fines could be up to $10,000 for each violation for each day it continues. Animals involved could be seized and forfeited. Peo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains…
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3112 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3112)

## Related
- [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661)
- [119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2253)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112 (as of 2026-10-31).