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.) - Today, Representative Mace (R-SC-01) introduced the Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste Act (PAAW Act), to amend the Public Health Service Act and prohibit the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from conducting or funding research that causes significant pain or distress to dogs or cats. Rep.
Bill to allow animals to be retired & re-homed when they are no longer needed for research
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) re-introduced the bipartisan Violet’s Law (also known as the AFTER Act). The bill—named after a hound adopted from a taxpayer-funded laboratory—would allow dogs, cats, primates, rabbits, and other animals to be retired and re-homed when they are no longer needed for research in federal labs.
Legislation would expand consumer choices for FDA-approved generic animal drugs for the care and treatment of both pets and livestock.
Washington, D.C. —-- Today, Rep. Mace released the following statement on the introduction of her Generic Animal Drug Advancement Act:
Rep. Nancy Mace and five of her Republican colleagues sent a letter to the Biden administration demanding the U.S. stop funding Russian labs, effective immediately. Despite Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and unprecedented sanctions against Russia, the U.S. continues to send taxpayer dollars to four experimental labs in Russia, including one in Moscow found to have conducted "horrific and barbaric experiments on 18 cats.”
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Boyle (D-S.C.) and Rep. Nancy Mace issued this statement after requesting more information fromDr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on experiments involving injecting puppies with cocaine:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement upon the passage of an amendment she led with Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn, that bans mink farming:
Rep. Nancy Mace gave the following speech on the House floor upon the introduction of her Promoting Animal Naturalization and Democracy Act (PANDA), which would stop pandas born in the U.S. from being returned to China:
Charleston, S.C. - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) together with Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released the following statement after the introduction of the National Service Animals Memorial Act. The Act honors the valuable contributions service animals and their handlers provide:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement on her letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci on requesting information on the disturbing housing of monkeys for testing purposes on Morgan Island in South Carolina’s First Congressional District:
Rep. Nancy Mace joins Fox Business' Evening Edit to talk about the horrific animal testing being done by the NIH.