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House Bill 3246
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Violet’s Law
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Introduced
Introduced in House on May 7, 2025
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The bill "Violet's Law" amends the Animal Welfare Act to require Federal research facilities to establish standards facilitating the adoption or non-laboratory placement of eligible animals no longer needed for research. It defines terms such as animal rescue organization, animal sanctuary, and animal shelter, and outlines requirements for suitable release of animals. The bill specifies eligible animals, the evaluation process for suitability, and the responsibilities of facilities in releasing animals. If this bill becomes law, it would impact the treatment and placement of animals used in Federal research, with the aim of finding suitable homes for animals no longer needed for research purposes.

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Introduced
May 7, 2025
Latest Action
May 7, 2025
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
3246
Congress
119
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
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Summary
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Actions (2)
05/07/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
05/07/2025
Introduced in House
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H.R.3246 119 Violets Law 2
H.R.3246 119 Violets Law
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Jun 16, 2026 1:26:05 PM