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Greyhound Protection Act of 2025

9/19/2025, 3:55 PM

Summary of Bill HR 5017

The Greyhound Protection Act of 2025, introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 5017 on August 22, 2025, aims to address issues related to the protection and welfare of greyhounds. Specific provisions and directives of the bill are not detailed in the provided context. The bill can be accessed for further information through the official PDF version link: [Greyhound Protection Act of 2025 - PDF](https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5017/BILLS-119hr5017ih.pdf).

Current Status of Bill HR 5017

Bill HR 5017 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 22, 2025. Bill HR 5017 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on August 22, 2025.  Bill HR 5017's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. as of August 22, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5017

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
32
Democrat Cosponsors
14
Republican Cosponsors
18
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5017

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5017

Greyhound Protection Act of 2025
Greyhound Protection Act of 2025
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Goldie Cole

42,267

7 months ago

This bill is so stupid, why are they wasting time on this when there are more important issues to address? Greyhounds are fine, they don't need special protection. This is just another example of government overreach. How is this gonna impact me in the short term?

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