H.R. 9571 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024Ms. McCollum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act or the CARE Act. 2. Including reptiles and fish as animals under Animal Welfare Act Section 2(g) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132(g)) is amended to read as follows: (g) (1) The term animal means any live or dead warm-blooded animal (including a dog, cat, monkey (nonhuman primate mammal), guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or bird), cold-blooded animal (including a reptile, amphibian, cephalopod, or fish), or such other animal as the Secretary may determine is being used, or is intended for use, for research, testing, experimentation, or exhibition purposes, or as a pet. (2) Such term excludes— (A) birds, rats of the genus Rattus, and mice of the genus Mus, bred for use in research; (B) horses not used for research purposes; and (C) other farmed animals, such as— (i) livestock, poultry, or fish used or intended for use as food or fiber; or (ii) livestock, poultry, or fish used or intended for use for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber. (3) With respect to a dog, such term means all dogs, including those used for hunting, security, or breeding purposes. .