Legislation
Strengthening Laws that Protect Animals and Striking Down Laws Hurting Animals
The Animal Legal Defense Fund works at the federal, state and local levels to advance important legislation. We advocate for laws that promote or protect the lives and interests of animals, and we oppose legislation that would be detrimental to animals’ well-being.
We also work closely with the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s other programs to identify opportunities to create model legislation that address strategic legal issues in the areas of civil and criminal law, and monitor legislation that impacts animals at the federal, state, and local levels.
Federal Bills
Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act (Federal)
Captive Primate Safety Act (Federal)
Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act (Federal)
Mink VIRUS Act (Federal)
State Bills
State-level advocacy actions are available for those states in session. Each state has its own legislative schedule, holding sessions on predefined intervals.
Pigeon Shoot Ban Bill (Pennsylvania)
A Bill to Ban Wild Animals in Circuses (New York)
Helping Animal and Human Victims Alike Escape Domestic Violence (Rhode Island)
Humane Pet Store Bill (New Jersey)
Restricting Public Contact with Wild Animals (Pennsylvania)
The Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act (Illinois)
Recent Victories
Coercive Control Bill (Massachusetts)
Room to Roam Act (California)
Poison-Free Wildlife Act (California)
A Bill to Strengthen Cruelty Laws (Oregon)
Legislative Program Team
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Kim Kelly
Director of Legislative Affairs -
Alicia Prygoski
Strategic Legislative Affairs Manager -
Allison Ludtke
Legislative Affairs Manager -
Jennifer Hauge
Senior Legislative Affairs Manager -
Kathleen Schatzmann
Strategic Legislative Affairs Manager -
Stephanie Harris
Senior Legislative Affairs Manager -
Lindsay Vierheilig
Legislative Affairs Manager
Related News
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California Governor Signs Octopus Farming Ban into Law
California becomes the second state to pass a ban on octopus farming and first state to prohibit farmed octopus salesSeptember 30, 2024 News -
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Buffalo Grove in Illinois Reads Proclamation Opposing Cat Declawing
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toesAugust 20, 2024 News