Animal Rights & Welfare
Our office has made animal welfare a cornerstone of her legislative efforts, championing numerous initiatives to protect animals and prevent abuse. Our work in Congress focuses on ensuring the humane treatment of animals across various sectors, from laboratories to farms. Our teams commitment extends to addressing issues related to taxpayer-funded animal experiments, holding agencies and individuals accountable, and advocating for the wellbeing of our cats and dogs. Through bipartisan efforts and passionate advocacy, we will continue to be a leading voice for animal rights and welfare in Congress.
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(Washington, D.C., August 1, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the Transgender Research on Animals Now Stops and Money for Ideological Cruelty Eliminated Act, also known as the TRANS MICE Act, to put an end to the use of taxpayer dollars for radical transgender-related experiments on animals.
Rep. Mace has led the charge in exposing the reckless waste of taxpayer dollars on these experiments and is fighting to shut them down for good.
(Washington, D.C., July 28, 2025) — As part of her fight to end government-funded animal cruelty, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) has reintroduced the Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste (PAAW) Act, a bill prohibiting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from conducting or funding research causing significant pain or distress to dogs and cats.
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(Washington, D.C., July 18, 2025) – Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) secured 26 substantive amendments to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during the House Armed Services Committee markup.
Representative Mace's 26 adopted amendments, over double the committee average, underscores her leadership and results-driven approach to defense policy.
We met with Laura Loomer, and the White Coat Waste Project to talk about their nonprofit working towards ending the use of taxpayer dollars funding animal research in government labs.
Their efforts coincide with my bill, Violet's Law, to retire animals from government labs. Let's do better in speaking up for those who can't speak for themselves.
(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2025)- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) is taking action to save retired research animals in federal labs by reintroducing Violet’s Law. Named after a hound rescued from a taxpayer-funded lab, Violet’s Law ensures animals are retired and rehomed when they are no longer needed for research in federal labs.
This law will call on all federal agencies to stop euthanizing retired research animals and instead prioritize their adoption or relocation to private homes, animal rescues, or reputable sanctuaries.
Today is National Walking The Dog Day!
Last year, $10 million in taxpayer money was spent creating transgender animals, a study by the White Coat Waste Project revealed.
(Washington D.C., February 6th, 2025)—Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty.” In her opening statement, Subcommittee Chairwoman Mace highlighted how the Biden-Harris Administration spent millions of taxpayer dollars on cruel and unnecessary animal testing research.