Policy Efforts
At the state, federal, and international levels, AWI has been a leader in securing landmark laws and policies aimed at shielding animals from cruelty and protecting species from extinction, and in using litigation to ensure their robust enforcement.
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Existing US Animal Laws
See All US Animal LawsIn 1951, when AWI was established, only two federal laws to protect animals existed. In the years since, we have worked diligently for the adoption and enforcement of laws and policies that will protect animals everywhere: in agriculture, in commerce, in our homes and communities, in research, and in the wild.
Bills We Are Tracking
Federal Legislation
Animals in Laboratories
Equines
