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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 27, 2023
Pigs in Gestation Stalls Act of 2023 or the PIGS Act of 2023
This bill expands the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit certain methods of confining breeding pigs that restrict their movement. In addition, it establishes a program that provides financial assistance to pig producers to assist them in complying with the prohibitions.
People & committees
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D–TX
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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