To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make publicly available certain regulatory records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the use of an alternative depreciation system for taxpayers violating rules under the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, and for other purposes.
Ways and Means Committee, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who has been convicted or assessed civil penalties for violating certain provisions of the Animal Welfare Act or the Horse Protection Act to use the alternative depreciation system that increases the number of years over which property is depreciated. The taxpayer must use the system for any property placed in service during the five-year period beginning with the year in which the period for seeking judicial review of a civil penalty has lapsed or in which there has been a final judgment entered with respect to the violation, whichever is earlier.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E275)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E275)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsBusiness investment and capitalCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of AgricultureGovernment information and archivesIncome tax deductionsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsMammals
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make publicly available certain regulatory records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the use of an alternative depreciation system for taxpayers violating rules under the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1368| House
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who has been convicted or assessed civil penalties for violating certain provisions of the Animal Welfare Act or the Horse Protection Act to use the alternative depreciation system that increases the number of years over which property is depreciated. The taxpayer must use the system for any property placed in service during the five-year period beginning with the year in which the period for seeking judicial review of a civil penalty has lapsed or in which there has been a final judgment entered with respect to the violation, whichever is earlier.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E275)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E275)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Ways and Means Committee, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsBusiness investment and capitalCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of AgricultureGovernment information and archivesIncome tax deductionsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsMammals