Uniting A POLITICALLY PROACTIVE Exotic Animal League
Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act
HR 2976
SPONSOR: Rep. Betty, McCollum
CO-SPONSORS: 0 (as of 5/19/25)HERE
STATUS: Referred to the Agriculture
SPECIES AFFECTED: Cold-blooded animal (including a reptile, amphibian, cephalopod, or fish) for research, testing, experimentation, or exhibition purposes, or as a pet
SECTORS AFFECTED: ALL
CLASSIFICATION: Regulates cold-blooded animal
DETAILS:
- Adds cold-blooded animals to the definition of animal to include them in the Animal Welfare Act.
- Adds fish to exemption for use as food or fiber or fish used for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber.
EXEMPTIONS: None
GRANDFATHERING: None
ENFORCING AGENCY: USDA
SEIZURE & FORFEITURE: Same as for warm-blooded animals
PENALTIES: Same as for warm-blooded animals
EFFECTIVE DATE: Not listed