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
Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act (Federal)
Mink VIRUS Act (Federal)
Goldie’s Act (Federal)
The Humane Cosmetics 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.
The Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act (Illinois)
Oppose: Ag-Gag Bill to Criminalize Undercover Animal Cruelty Investigations (Kansas)
Oppose: An Act Relating to Taking of Bears (Florida)
Oppose: Ag-Gag Bill to Prohibit Photography (Kentucky)
Oppose: Retail Pet Sale Ban Preemption (Indiana)
Transparency in Animal Testing (Missouri)
Recent Victories
Octopus Farming Ban (Washington)
Banning Killing Contests (New York)
Providing Shelter to Companion Animals in Disasters (California)
Expanding Cruelty-Free Testing (California)
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
Related News
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Kansas: Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Unconstitutional Ag-Gag
The Kansas legislature is considering a harmful bill, H.B. 2816, that would stop whistleblowers and animal advocates from exposing animal cruelty by criminalizing undercover investigations at animal agriculture facilities such as puppy mills, factory farms, and slaughterhouses. -
Illinois: Help Stop Cruel Mink Fur Farming
This bill would phase out mink farming in Illinois until it’s fully banned in January 2025. -
Kentucky: Ask your state representative to oppose S.B. 16 today!
The Kentucky legislature is considering a harmful bill which would stop whistleblowers and undercover investigators from exposing animal cruelty by criminalizing the capturing and sharing of video and photos at factory farms and slaughterhouses.