Pros And Cons Of The Animal Welfare Act

The Animal Welfare Act was first first passed in 1876 in Britain and titled “the Cruelty to Animals Act of 1876”. It was created to approve all animals used in research. Since there were initiatives to protect laboratory animals it took many years until there was a national law to protect laboratory animals in the U.S. There were multiple numbers of states that passes anti-cruelty laws between 1828 and 1898 in the U.S. and fourteen states exempted animal experiments. There were also a number of bills proposed in many different places but there was not any federal legislation passed until 1966. Since it first came about in 1966, the U.S. Animal Welfare Act has been expanded and reformed by a multitude of social and political influences. The
Members of congress, the Executive Branch, and outside groups can draft bills. Second, it is introduced in the House. Here a representative introduces the bill. Only members can introduce bills. Third, it is sent to a committee by The Speaker of the House. Fourth, is committee action this is where most bills die, however if it is voted on and passed it goes to the fifth step: Rules Committee. Once in rules committee they decide the rules for debate and when the bill will come up for debate. Sixth, is floor action and this is where the House debates the bill and may add any amendments. If the majority votes in favor of the bill it goes to the Senate which is number seven, where a senator introduces the bill and it is then sent to another committee. Eight is committee action once again and has the same procedure as in the House. If the majority votes in favor of the bill here it then goes to the whole Senate. Nine is where the bill is called up and a majority floor leader decides when the whole Senate will consider the bill. The bill then moves to step ten where it is finally debated and may be amended again. If majority votes in favor of the bill, it is returned to the House and goes to a conference committee of members from both houses. Both houses must approve changes made by the conference committee and if it is approved it goes to the president. The president may sign/ approve the bill or he may veto the bill. If approved the bill becomes a law. If the president vetoes the bill it can still become a law if two thirds of both houses vote to override the veto. Presently The Animal Welfare Act has been approved and passed into a