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PIGS Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7004| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2022
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • March 9, 2022
    Introduced in House
  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • March 21, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Animals

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of AgricultureLivestockMammals

PIGS Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7004| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2022
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.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 21, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • March 9, 2022
    Introduced in House
  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • March 21, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of AgricultureLivestockMammals