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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect farm animals used in non-agricultural research.

H.R. 2593Introduced Jun 3, 1987Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Edolphus Towns D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 8, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edolphus Towns.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-11 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.