Bills · HR 5017
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5017Animals
Greyhound Protection Act of 2025
INTRO AUG 22· LAST ACTION JAN 13
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it would effectively end commercial greyhound racing and certain controversial training practices across the United States. If it becomes law, it would provide federal protection for greyhounds, potentially preventing injuries, drug use, and confinement that the bill's findings describe. It would also stop the use of live animals as bait in training and coursing, addressing long-standing concerns about animal cruelty.
If the bill passes, it aligns federal law with a declining industry that is already illegal in most states and facing financial struggles. If it doesn't pass, commercial greyhound racing and these training methods would continue in the limited places where they are currently legal, leaving efforts to stop them to state-by-state legislative changes.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits commercial greyhound racing nationwide, including all forms of betting and wagering on such races, whether in person, online, or via simulcast.
This would eliminate the financial incentive for the industry and end greyhound racing where it still legally operates, effectively phasing out the practice.
PROVISION 02
Makes it illegal to engage in or facilitate live lure training or open field coursing events using live animals as bait, especially if a greyhound is moved across state or international borders.
This provision directly addresses practices considered inhumane where live animals are used to train or chase greyhounds, preventing their suffering.
PROVISION 03
Prohibits selling, buying, possessing, training, transporting, delivering, or receiving any greyhound for the purposes of participating in commercial racing, live lure training, or open field coursing.
This covers the entire supply chain and support system for the banned activities, ensuring that the entire enterprise is dismantled.
PROVISION 04
Amends the Animal Welfare Act to include 'hare' in the definition of 'animal'.
This expands federal protection under the Animal Welfare Act to hares, which are often used as bait animals in the prohibited practices.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 30
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
36
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 100%
DEM 15 REP 15 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
4 EVENTSJAN 13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
AUG 22
Introduced in House
AUG 22
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
AUG 22
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5017
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedAug 22, 2025
Last actionJan 13, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED AUG 22, 2025
House BillHR 5017Animals
Greyhound Protection Act of 2025
INTRODUCED AUG 22, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 13, 2026
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
30
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