Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 40
- Latest action
- Apr 30, 2025
What it does
The Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to expand enforcement authority by allowing the Attorney General to bring civil actions, seek injunctions, and pursue civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation per day against individuals who violate the Act or its regulations. It would also authorize the seizure and forfeiture of animals involved in violations, require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Attorney General within 180 days of enactment to share information on serious violators, and clarify that penalties collected may be used to cover temporary animal care costs during legal proceedings. The bill…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.