Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 9, 2022Animals
H.R. 7004
PIGS Act of 2022
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 9, 2022)
Pigs in Gestation Stalls Act of 2022 or the PIGS Act of 2022
This bill prohibits certain methods of confining breeding pigs that restrict their movement and establishes a program to assist pig producers to comply with the prohibitions.
What just happenedMar 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16](D-TX)Sponsor
8 cosponsors7 D1 R
8cosponsors1committees4actions5subjects
- Introduced in HouseMar 9, 2022
- Mar 21, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee - Mar 9, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Mar 9, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House