Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill gives the Department of Justice more power to step in when animals are being mistreated by breeders or exhibitors. While the Department of Agriculture usually handles these cases, this change would allow the Attorney General to take lawbreakers to court directly to stop abuse.
• Businesses that violate animal welfare rules could face much higher fines than they do now. The bill allows for penalties of up to $10,000 for every day a violation continues, which is intended to make it too expensive for companies to ignore the law.
• The government would have more authority to quickly remove animals from dangerous or neglectful situations. If an animal is seized, the money collected from fines would be used to pay for that animal's food, housing, and medical care while the legal case is being settled.
• The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice would be required to share information and work together. They must create a formal plan to track people or businesses with a history of serious violations so that the government can act faster to protect animals.

Impact Analysis

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