About the bill
Fortunately, the bill would still allow Greyhound Bus Lines.
Context
While horse racing remains popular, the tide has turned solidly against racing greyhound dogs in recent years. Critics on both sides of the political aisle have cited issues including dogs being confined in repressive cages outside of racing time, drug enhancement on the animals, and some trainers who kill dogs that don’t make the cut.
Greyhound racing is now almost completely extinct in the U.S. Most of the remaining holdout states ended the practice just in the last few years, including Florida in 2020, Alabama in 2020, Arkansas in 2022, and Iowa in 2022.
Today, only two active greyhound race tracks remain operational in the entire country: Wheeling Island Casino & Racetrack and Mardi Gras …
Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Jun 7, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on June 7, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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32 Cosponsors (17 Republicans, 15 Democrats)
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H.R. 3894 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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