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Bans commercial greyhound racing, live-lure training, open field coursing, interstate simulcast wagering, and interstate commerce of greyhounds for those purposes; creates federal penalties.
Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes.
Introduced August 22, 2025 by Salud Carbajal · Last progress August 22, 2025
Makes it a federal crime to operate or support commercial greyhound racing, live-lure training, open field coursing, and interstate simulcast wagering involving greyhounds, and to buy/sell/transport greyhounds in interstate commerce for those purposes. Grants the Secretary of Agriculture authority to investigate violations, allows federal/state/local law-enforcement assistance, sets penalties (fines and/or up to seven years imprisonment), and applies to conduct on or after October 1, 2027.