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HR5017Referred to Committee

Greyhound Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-22
Introduced
30
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Salud O. Carbajal
Salud O. Carbajal
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (550 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001112

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (30)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-08-22
  • Randy Fine (R-FL-6)Original· 2025-08-22
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)Original· 2025-08-22
  • David Scott (D-GA-13)· 2025-09-02
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2025-09-02
  • Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2025-09-02
  • Young Kim (R-CA-40)· 2025-09-02
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· 2025-09-09
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-09-09
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-09-10
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-09-10
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-09-10
  • Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· 2025-09-10
  • Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2025-10-06
  • Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)· 2025-10-06
  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)· 2025-11-25
  • Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2025-11-25
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-11-25
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)· 2025-11-25
  • Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-12-09
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2025-12-15
  • Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)· 2025-12-15
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)· 2026-01-16
  • Bill Foster (D-IL-11)· 2026-01-16
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2026-01-16
  • Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· 2026-01-16
  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)· 2026-01-30
  • Luz M. Rivas (D-CA-29)· 2026-01-30
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)· 2026-04-02
  • Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1)· 2026-04-02

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-08-22

Previously

  • Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-22

Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish new federal protections for greyhound dogs, likely including regulations on breeding, racing, and care standards for the animals. The legislation would probably affect greyhound racing facilities, breeders, and owners by imposing requirements to ensure the dogs' health and welfare. Animal welfare advocates support such measures, while the racing industry would face new compliance obligations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Animals
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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