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12 Aug 2015

PAWS and PACT: what’s in an acronym?

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Two noteworthy bills have been introduced in Washington since the beginning of the 114th Congress in January 2015. Both strengthen federal criminal laws for animal abuse. The Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015, H.R. 1258, makes it a federal … Continued

Congress, legislation, PACT, PAWS

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