# The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Animal Welfare Legislation
> **Short Report** · 2016-01-05 · `RS22493`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** RS22493
- **Series:** Short Report
- **Publication date:** 2016-01-05
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