Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025
Sponsored by David P. Joyce RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
53 cosponsors.
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, February 21, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record4 lobbying reports name H.R. 1477, for 4 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTIONSecond quarter of 2026 | The report gives no amount |
| Open the report | |
| PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL | PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCILSecond quarter of 2026 | The report gives no amount |
| Open the report | |
| RURAL LIFESTYLE ALLIANCE, LLC | THE CAVALRY GROUP, LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $5,250reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| THE CAVALRY GROUP LLC | THE CAVALRY GROUP, LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $5,250reported as income |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1477
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
| To | Reported by | Paid to, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Salinas DDemocratCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401104987) | ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGONHonoree: Rep. Andrea Salinas | $1,000 | Open the report |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocratCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by WAYNE PACELLE, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 70535) | ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGONHonoree: Rep. Andrea Salinas | $1,000 | Open the report |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401104987) | JOSH FOR JERSEYHonoree: Rep. Josh Gottheimer | $1,000 | Open the report |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by WAYNE PACELLE, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 70535) | JOSH FOR JERSEYHonoree: Rep. Josh Gottheimer | $1,000 | Open the report |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401104987) | SHRI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Shri Thanedar | $2,500 | Open the report |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by WAYNE PACELLE, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 70535) | SHRI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Shri Thanedar | $2,500 | Open the report |
| Michael Lawler RRepublicanCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401104987) | LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.Honoree: Rep. Michael Vincent Lawler | $2,500 | Open the report |
| Michael Lawler RRepublicanCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by WAYNE PACELLE, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 70535) | LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.Honoree: Rep. Michael Vincent Lawler | $2,500 | Open the report |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401104987) | BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick | $2,500 | Open the report |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsor | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACfiled by WAYNE PACELLE, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 70535) | BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick | $2,500 | Open the report |
Contribution reports are read for 6 of the 54 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.