H.R. 3136 · 114th Congress
Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rod Blum
- Introduced
- 2015-07-21
- Latest action
- 2015-08-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Summary
Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue and publish on its website guidelines relating to the calculation of civil fines for violating provisions of the Animal Welfare Act regarding the transportation, sale, and handling of certain animals. USDA must update the guidelines on a quarterly basis, provide notice on its website prior to making the updates, and publish the updates in the Federal Register.