United States Code

7 U.S.C. § 2144

Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities

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Bills that would change it 31

  • HR 9319 Keeping Pets and Families Together Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 4172 AFTER Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5017 Greyhound Protection Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3456 CHER Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3246 Violet’s Law Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1538 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3112 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 2626 PIGS Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1824 Food and Farm Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 4033 Goldie’s Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5041 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 3894 Greyhound Protection Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2555 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 3709 Keeping Pets and Families Together Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2939 PIGS Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1465 Violet’s Law Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 707 AFTER Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7004 PIGS Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5244 AFTER Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 1378 AFTER Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1442 PREPARED Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2322 AFTER Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2897 AFTER Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1622 KITTEN Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 708 KITTEN Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1042 PREPARED Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 4941 Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 4425 Food and Farm Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 3792 Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1406 Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States having laboratory animal facilities shall comply with the standards and other requirements promulgated by the Secretary for a research facility under sections 1 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title. Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States exhibiting animals shall comply with the standards promulgated by the Secretary under sections 1 2143(a), (f), (g), and (h) of this title.
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