Amends the Animal Welfare Act to permit citizen suits to compel enforcement of such Act. Authorizes the court in such suits to award litigation expenses, including attorney fees, to: (1) a prevailing plaintiff; or (2) a prevailing defendant if such action is found to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
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