119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 21, 2025
Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Animals
No official summary has been published for this bill.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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25 citations.
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
HR 349, HR 102, HR 1897, Farm Bill (HR 4867), HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976, HR 3538; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
HR 1897, Farm Bill; HR 102; HR 3538; HR 3199; S 1594;HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
Farm bill; HR 349, Animal Welfare Act; USDA appropriations; HR 3112; S 1538; HR 3456; HR 2976
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 1, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…nd Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253/S. 4437 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 349, HR 102, HR 1897, Farm Bill (HR 4867), HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976, HR 3538; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1897, Farm Bill; HR 102; HR 3538; HR 3199; S 1594;HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Farm bill; HR 349, Animal Welfare Act; USDA appropriations; HR 3112; S 1538; HR 3456; HR 2976
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 7, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…nd Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253/S. 4437 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 349, HR 102, HR 1897, Farm Bill (HR 4867), HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976, HR 3538; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1897, Farm Bill; HR 102; HR 3538; HR 3199; S 1594;HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Farm bill; HR 349, Animal Welfare Act; USDA appropriations; HR 3112; S 1538; HR 3456; HR 2976
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 7, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 13, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 349, HR 102, HR 1897, Farm Bill (HR 4867), HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976, HR 3538; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 13, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1897, Farm Bill; HR 102; HR 3538; HR 3199; S 1594;HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 13, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Farm bill; HR 349, Animal Welfare Act; USDA appropriations; HR 3112; S 1538; HR 3456; HR 2976
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 12, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act (S. 1947) Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 2185) Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act (H.R. 2976) Providing for Unhoused People and Pets (PUPP) Act of 2025 (H.R.4921) Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (H.R. 5286) Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544) National Animal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 349, HR 102, HR 1897, Farm Bill (HR 4867), HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976, HR 3538; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1676 (SWAPS); HR 1897, Farm Bill; HR 102; HR 3538; HR 3199; S 1594;HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976; HR 3199; HR 181; HR 2608
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Farm bill; HR 349, Animal Welfare Act; USDA appropriations; HR 3112; S 1538; HR 3456; HR 2976
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 2, 2025 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act (H.R.1842) o Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) o Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act (H.R. 2976) o Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act (S. 1947) o Canyons Law (H.R. 4180/ S. 2179) o Animal Welf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 8, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 349, HR 102, HR 1897, Farm Bill (HR 4867), HR 3112; S 1538, HR 2976, HR 3538
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 8, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Farm bill; HR 349, Animal Welfare Act; USDA appropriations; HR 3112; S 1538; HR 3456; HR 2976
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 1, 2025 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing