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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal.

H.R. 4415Introduced May 10, 2000Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Gary Ackerman D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: May 16, 2000 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

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

8 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 7 Democrats

1 of 8 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

David Bonior (D-MI), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mark Udall (D-CO), Henry Waxman (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gary Ackerman.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-5 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.