House Bill 5041 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-07-27

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Alternative Names

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023

Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 2023

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand and improve the enforcement capabilities of the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Animals

Potential Impact

Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Civil actions and liability

Licensing and registrations

Retail and wholesale trades

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27]

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions