Goldie’s Act

This bill changes how the government enforces the Animal Welfare Act. It requires the Department of Agriculture to write detailed records of any violations they find during inspections of research facilities, animal dealers, and animal exhibitors. The department must share these violation records with local animal control and police within 24 hours. Inspections must happen at least once per year, and if violations are found, follow-up inspections must continue until problems are fixed. Inspectors must take away or humanely destroy animals that are suffering due to violations of the law.

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