Animal Law Review
First Page
475
Abstract
The 116th Congress was historic for many reasons, and one of those reasons was major legislative progress for animals. In 2019, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act passed,criminalizing the underlying cruelty acts in animal crushing videos. Furthermore, Congress ended the sale of healthy wild horses and burros for slaughter and committed to giving financial rewards for tips on international wildlife trafficking. Additionally, many more bills were introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate, such as the Courthouse Dog Act and the Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act. While it is still unclear whether all the bills introduced to protect animals will become law, it is clear that there is increasing public concern for animal welfare.
Recommended Citation
Patricia Estrella,
2019 Federal Legislative Review,
26
Animal L. Rev.
475
(2020).
Available at:
https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/alr/vol26/iss2/8