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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

House

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act to permit transport, purchase, and sale of subsistence-taken Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otter pelts and related handicrafts, garments, and art

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

House

Authorize management and control of cormorants under federal wildlife policy to address species impacts

Latest action: Thu Apr 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Manatee Protection Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of the Interior to list the West Indian manatee as endangered and apply endangered species protections to it

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.

House

Require equal treatment of artificially and naturally propagated animals under Endangered Species Act determinations, including mitigation use for listed species

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating May 10, 2025, as "World Migratory Bird Day".

Senate

Designates May 10, 2025, as World Migratory Bird Day to recognize migratory bird awareness and conservation

Latest action: Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026

House

Protect protections for locally operated zoos through a measure focused on zoo operations and oversight

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025

House

Enhance safety protections for animals through amended standards and enforcement measures

Latest action: Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

House

Allows importation of polar bear trophies from sport hunts in Canada that occurred before polar bears were listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

House

Expresses support for designating October 24 through October 31, 2025, as Bat Week to recognize bats

Latest action: Fri Oct 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025

House

Establishes a wildlife confiscations network to coordinate handling of seized wildlife and wildlife products

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating October 24 through October 31, 2025, as Bat Week to recognize bats

Latest action: Tue Oct 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TRANS MICE Act

House

Establishes the TRANS MICE Act as a House bill introduced for committee consideration

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

CARGO Act of 2025

House

Establishes the CARGO Act of 2025 as a measure referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HELP PETS Act

House

Prohibits colleges and universities from receiving federal funds if they conduct or fund painful research on dogs or cats

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

House

Prohibits National Institutes of Health funding for biological medical or behavioral research that tests dogs

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HELP PETS Act

House

Prohibits colleges and universities from receiving federal funds if they conduct or fund painful research on dogs or cats

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act

House

Establishes a pilot program for home kenneling of U.S. Customs and Border Protection canines

Latest action: Fri Sep 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lulu’s Law

Senate

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks on mobile phones

Latest action: Fri Jun 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HEARTS Act of 2025

House

Carry out the HEARTS Act of 2025 through House consideration of a health-related measure

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lulu’s Law

House

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts to be sent to mobile phones during shark attacks

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

House

Require detection and reporting of child abuse and animal abuse under a linked reporting framework

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PEARL Act

House

Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to create a pilot program that adopts shelter dogs and trains them as support dogs for grief assistance trauma mitigation and morale

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Black Vulture Relief Act

House

Allows livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures threatening livestock and sets reporting rules for those takings

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PEARL Act

House

Establishes the PEARL Act as a Homeland Security measure introduced for committee consideration

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Paws Off Act of 2025

House

Prohibits selling food containing xylitol unless the label warns that ingesting it is toxic to dogs

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

House

Makes non-U.S. nationals inadmissible and deportable for convictions or admissions involving harm to law enforcement animals

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes and expands the John H. Prescott grant program through FY2030 to fund sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation, stranding response, and related network capacity

Latest action: Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025

House

Establishes a new section within the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division to enforce federal animal cruelty laws

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025

House

Prohibit animal testing for cosmetics and bar the sale of cosmetics developed using such testing

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act

Senate

Directs the Interior Department to maintain and protect a genetically diverse wild horse herd in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit under limits on removals and annual monitoring

Latest action: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes federal protections for racehorse health and safety standards in horse racing oversight

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

House

Establishes federal racehorse health and safety standards for the horse racing industry in 2025

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Interior, EPA, Indian Health Service, Forest Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting conditions on the use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and legislative branch operations, while setting limits on how those and other appropriated funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for USDA, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies, while setting limits and conditions on the use of those funds

Latest action: Wed Jun 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition assistance, crop insurance, and related farm and food security activities

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025

House

Establishes a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding in the federal government for peacebuilding policy and programs

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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