American Veterinary Medical Association Legislative Scorecard 113th Congress

July 16, 2013

The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Governmental Relations Division (GRD) advocates for federal legislative issues that will impact animal and human health and advance the veterinary medical profession.

AVMA uses five classifications for its legislative priorities or issues:

Active Pursuit of Passage – This means that a high priority application of AVMA resources will be expended to pass the bill.

Support – This means that the AVMA supports the bill; however, it is not a high priority. A low priority application of AVMA resources should be expended on the bill. However, if asked, the AVMA is on record for supporting the bill.

Non-Support – This means that the AVMA does not support the bill as written, and it is not a high priority. A low priority application of AVMA resources should be expended on the bill. However, if asked, the AVMA is on record of not supporting the bill. If applicable and appropriate, the AVMA may identify areas of the bill that would need to be changed for support of the bill to be a consideration.

Active Pursuit of Defeat – This means that a high priority application of AVMA resources will be expended to stop the bill from becoming law.

No Action – This means that the AVMA has reviewed the bill but has not taken a position. The GRD staff will continue to monitor the legislation and advise AVMA’s Legislative Advisory Committee should the legislation's status change.

The legislative scorecard for the 113th Congress gives a snapshot of each Member of Congress’ support for the veterinary profession and AVMA’s high priority legislative initiatives, showing which issues are gaining and losing traction in Congress. It also shows the candidates that AVMA’s Political Action Committee has supported (guidelines for contributions are listed at the end of this document).

Legend

▲ Legislator took a pro-AVMA position by voting for or cosponsoring the bill ▼ Legislator took an anti-AVMA position by voting for or cosponsoring the bill S Bill sponsor NV Did not vote Italics AVMAPAC Supported (6/30/2013)

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United States House of Representatives

H.R. 1528 Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to allow veterinarians to transport, administer and dispense controlled substances outside of their registered locations. This is a companion bill to S. 1171. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Passage Resources: Learn more about this bill in AVMA’s issue brief and take action here. AVMA Contact: Dr. Ashley Morgan, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3210, [email protected]

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act exempts Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) awards from federal taxation at a rate of 39 percent. VMLRP recruits livestock and public health veterinarians to practice in areas of the country where they are needed to promote food safety and assist communities with agricultural needs. This is a companion bill to S. 553. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Passage Resources: Take action here. AVMA Contact: Gina Luke, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3204, [email protected]

H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to eliminate certain uses of antibiotics in food animals. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Defeat Resources: Take action here. AVMA Contact: Dr. Ashley Morgan, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3210, [email protected]

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act amends the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to designate additional unlawful acts with relation to soring horses, strengthen penalties for violations, improve U. S. Department of Agriculture’s enforcement capabilities, and for other purposes. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Passage Resources: Take action here. AVMA Contact: Dr. Whitney Miller, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3211, [email protected]

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act amends the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor to attend such a venture. It also sets civil and criminal penalties for violation. This is a companion bill to S. 666. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Passage Resources: Learn more about this bill in AVMA’s issue brief and take action here. AVMA Contact: Dr. Whitney Miller, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3211, [email protected]

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale or transport of horses to be slaughtered for human consumption. This is a companion bill to S. 541. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Defeat Resources: Learn more about this bill in AVMA’s issue brief and take action here.

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AVMA Contact: Dr. Whitney Miller, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3211, [email protected]

Veterinary Caucus U.S. Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), both licensed veterinarians, established the Veterinary Caucus to educate Members of the House of Representatives and their staff on the importance that veterinary medicine has to research, public health, animal health and welfare, food safety, and the economy. The caucus will also keep the House informed about the opportunities and challenges facing veterinary medicine.

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H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Alabama Jo Bonner R AL 01 Martha Roby R AL 02 Michael Rogers R AL 03 ▲ ▲ ▲ Robert Aderholt R AL 04 Mo Brooks R AL 05 Spencer Bachus R AL 06 ▲ Terri Sewell D AL 07 Alaska Don Young R AK AL ▲ ▲ American Samoa Eni Faleomavaega D AS AL Arizona Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 01 Ron Barber D AZ 02 Raul Grijalva D AZ 03 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Paul Gosar R AZ 04 Matt Salmon R AZ 05 ▲ David Schweikert R AZ 06 Ed Pastor D AZ 07 Trent Franks R AZ 08 Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 09 ▲ ▼ Arkansas Rick Crawford R AR 01 ▲ Tim Griffin R AR 02 ▲ Steve Womack R AR 03 Tom Cotton R AR 04 Doug LaMalfa R CA 01 ▲ D CA 02 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 03 Tom McClintock R CA 04 ▲ Mike Thompson D CA 05 D CA 06 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 07 R CA 08 Jerry McNerney D CA 09 ▲ ▲ R CA 10 ▲

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Antibioticsfor

Prohibition Act

Exports2013 Act of

Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of 1150 H.R. of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary George Miller D CA 11 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 12 D CA 13 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 14 ▼ ▼ D CA 15 ▼ D CA 16 Michael Honda D CA 17 ▲ D CA 18 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 19 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ D CA 20 ▲ ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ R CA 21 ▲ ▲ R CA 22 Kevin McCarthy R CA 23 D CA 24 ▲ ▲ ▼ ▲ Howard McKeon R CA 25 D CA 26 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 27 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 28 ▲ ▼ Tony Cardenas D CA 29 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 30 ▲ Gary Miller R CA 31 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 32 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 33 ▼ ▲ ▲ D CA 34 Gloria Negrete McLeod D CA 35 D CA 36 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 37 ▲ Linda Sanchez D CA 38 R CA 39 Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 40 ▲ D CA 41 R CA 42 D CA 43 D CA 44 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ John Campbell R CA 45 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 46 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 47

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Prohibition Act

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Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

1150 Preservation of Antibiotics for 1150 of Preservation

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary R CA 48 R CA 49 Duncan Hunter R CA 50 D CA 51 Scott Peters D CA 52 ▲ ▲ ▼ D CA 53 ▲ ▼ Colorado Diana DeGette D CO 01 ▼ Jared Polis D CO 02 ▲ ▲ ▼ Scott Tipton R CO 03 ▲ ▲ Cory Gardner R CO 04 ▲ Doug Lamborn R CO 05 Mike Coffman R CO 06 ▲ Ed Perlmutter D CO 07 Connecticut John Larson D CT 01 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Joe Courtney D CT 02 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ Rosa DeLauro D CT 03 ▼ ▲ Jim Himes D CT 04 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Elizabeth Esty D CT 05 ▲ ▲ ▼ Delaware John Carney D DE AL District of Columbia Eleanor Norton D DC AL ▲ ▲ Florida Jeff Miller R FL 01 Steve Southerland R FL 02 ▲ ▲ Ted Yoho R FL 03 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Ander Crenshaw R FL 04 Corrine Brown D FL 05 Ron DeSantis R FL 06 John Mica R FL 07 Bill Posey R FL 08 ▲ Alan Grayson D FL 09 Daniel Webster R FL 10 Rich Nugent R FL 11 ▲ ▲ Gus Bilirakis R FL 12

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Antibioticsfor

Prohibition Act

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Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of 1150 H.R. of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary C.W. Bill Young R FL 13 ▲ ▲ ▼ Kathy Castor D FL 14 ▲ ▲ ▼ Dennis Ross R FL 15 ▲ ▼ Vern Buchanan R FL 16 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ Tom Rooney R FL 17 Patrick Murphy D FL 18 ▲ ▼ Trey Radel R FL 19 ▲ Alcee Hastings D FL 20 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Ted Deutch D FL 21 ▲ ▼ Lois Frankel D FL 22 ▲ ▲ ▼ Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 Frederica Wilson D FL 24 ▲ ▲ ▼ Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 Joe Garcia D FL 26 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 27 ▲ ▼ Georgia Jack Kingston R GA 01 ▲ Sanford Bishop D GA 02 Lynn Westmoreland R GA 03 Hank Johnson D GA 04 ▲ ▼ John Lewis D GA 05 ▲ Tom Price R GA 06 Rob Woodall R GA 07 Austin Scott R GA 08 ▲ Doug Collins R GA 09 Paul Broun R GA 10 Phil Gingrey R GA 11 John Barrow D GA 12 David Scott D GA 13 ▲ Tom Graves R GA 14 Guam Madeleine Bordallo D GU AL ▼ ▲ ▼ Hawaii Colleen Hanabusa D HI 01 Tulsi Gabbard D HI 02 ▲ ▼ Idaho Raul Labrador R ID 01

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Treatment Act of 2013 Act of Treatment

Prohibition Act

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Medical

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Mike Simpson R ID 02 Illinois Bobby Rush D IL 01 ▼ Robin Kelly D IL 02 Daniel Lipinski D IL 03 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Luis Gutierrez D IL 04 ▲ Mike Quigley D IL 05 ▲ ▲ ▼ Peter Roskam R IL 06 ▲ ▼ Danny Davis D IL 07 Tammy Duckworth D IL 08 ▲ Jan Schakowsky D IL 09 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Brad Schneider D IL 10 ▲ Bill Foster D IL 11 ▲ Bill Enyart D IL 12 ▲ ▲ Rodney Davis R IL 13 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Randy Hultgren R IL 14 ▲ John Shimkus R IL 15 Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 ▲ ▲ ▲ Cheri Bustos D IL 17 ▲ ▲ Aaron Schock R IL 18 ▲ ▲ Indiana Peter Visclosky D IN 01 Jackie Walorski R IN 02 ▲ Marlin Stutzman R IN 03 Todd Rokita R IN 04 Susan Brooks R IN 05 Luke Messer R IN 06 Andre Carson D IN 07 Larry Bucshon R IN 08 Todd Young R IN 09 Iowa Bruce Braley D IA 01 ▲ ▲ Dave Loebsack D IA 02 ▲ Tom Latham R IA 03 ▲ ▲ Steve King R IA 04 ▲ Kansas Tim Huelskamp R KS 01 ▲

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Soring Tactics Act Soring

Prohibition Act

Exports2013 Act of

Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All 1518 H.R. All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Lynn Jenkins R KS 02 ▲ Kevin Yoder R KS 03 ▲ ▲ Mike Pompeo R KS 04 ▲ Kentucky Edward Whitfield R KY 01 ▲ S ▲ ▼ Brett Guthrie R KY 02 ▲ John Yarmuth D KY 03 ▲ ▲ Thomas Massie R KY 04 ▲ Harold Rogers R KY 05 Andy Barr R KY 06 ▲ Louisiana Steve Scalise R LA 01 Cedric Richmond D LA 02 Charles Boustany R LA 03 John Fleming R LA 04 Rodney Alexander R LA 05 Bill Cassidy R LA 06 Maine Chellie Pingree D ME 01 ▲ ▼ ▲ Michael Michaud D ME 02 ▼ ▲ Maryland Andy Harris R MD 01 ▼ C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger D MD 02 ▲ John Sarbanes D MD 03 ▲ ▲ ▼ Donna Edwards D MD 04 ▲ Steny Hoyer D MD 05 John Delaney D MD 06 ▲ ▼ Elijah Cummings D MD 07 ▲ ▲ ▼ Chris Van Hollen D MD 08 ▼ Massachusetts Richard Neal D MA 01 ▼ Jim McGovern D MA 02 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ ▲ Niki Tsongas D MA 03 ▲ ▲ ▼ Joseph Kennedy D MA 04 Edward Markey D MA 05 ▼ ▲ ▼ John Tierney D MA 06 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Michael Capuano D MA 07 ▲

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TacticsAct

Prohibition Act

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Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Stephen Lynch D MA 08 ▲ ▲ ▼ William Keating D MA 09 ▲ ▲ ▼ Michigan Dan Benishek R MI 01 ▲ Bill Huizenga R MI 02 Justin Amash R MI 03 Dave Camp R MI 04 Dan Kildee D MI 05 ▲ Fred Upton R MI 06 Tim Walberg R MI 07 ▲ ▲ ▲ Mike Rogers R MI 08 ▲ Sander Levin D MI 09 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Candice Miller R MI 10 ▲ Kerry Bentivolio R MI 11 John Dingell D MI 12 John Conyers D MI 13 ▲ ▼ Gary Peters D MI 14 ▲ ▲ ▼ Minnesota Tim Walz D MN 01 ▲ John Kline R MN 02 ▲ ▲ ▲ Erik Paulsen R MN 03 ▲ Betty McCollum D MN 04 ▲ ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Keith Ellison D MN 05 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Michele Bachmann R MN 06 Collin Peterson D MN 07 ▲ Rick Nolan D MN 08 Mississippi Alan Nunnelee R MS 01 Bennie Thompson D MS 02 Gregg Harper R MS 03 ▲ Steven Palazzo R MS 04 Missouri William Lacy Clay D MO 01 ▲ Ann Wagner R MO 02 Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 03 Vicky Hartzler R MO 04 ▲ Emanuel Cleaver D MO 05

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Prohibition Act

Animal Fighting Spectator Fighting Animal

Exports2013 Act of

Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 H.R.

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Sam Graves R MO 06 Billy Long R MO 07 ▲ Jason Smith R MO 08 Montana Steve Daines R MT AL Nebraska Jeff Fortenberry R NE 01 Lee Terry R NE 02 Adrian Smith R NE 03 ▲ Nevada Dina Titus D NV 01 ▲ ▲ ▼ Mark Amodei R NV 02 ▲ Joe Heck R NV 03 ▲ Steven Horsford D NV 04 ▲ ▲ ▼ New Hampshire Carol Shea-Porter D NH 01 ▼ ▲ ▼ Ann Kuster D NH 02 ▲ ▲ ▼ New Jersey Robert Andrews D NJ 01 ▲ ▼ Frank LoBiondo R NJ 02 ▲ ▲ ▼ Jon Runyan R NJ 03 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ Christopher Smith R NJ 04 ▲ ▲ ▼ Scott Garrett R NJ 05 Frank Pallone D NJ 06 Leonard Lance R NJ 07 ▲ ▲ ▼ Albio Sires D NJ 08 Bill Pascrell D NJ 09 ▲ ▲ ▼ Donald Payne D NJ 10 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 11 ▲ ▼ Rush Holt D NJ 12 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 01 ▼ Steve Pearce R NM 02 ▲ Ben Lujan D NM 03 ▲ ▼ New York Timothy Bishop D NY 01 ▲ ▲ ▼ Peter King R NY 02 ▲ ▲ ▼

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Veterinary Medicine Mobility Medicine Act Veterinary

Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District 1528 H.R. Steve Israel D NY 03 ▲ ▲ ▼ Carolyn McCarthy D NY 04 ▲ ▼ Gregory Meeks D NY 05 Grace Meng D NY 06 ▲ ▲ ▼ Nydia Velazquez D NY 07 ▲ Hakeem Jeffries D NY 08 Yvette Clarke D NY 09 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Jerrold Nadler D NY 10 ▲ ▲ ▼ Michael Grimm R NY 11 ▲ ▲ ▼ Carolyn Maloney D NY 12 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Charles Rangel D NY 13 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Joseph Crowley D NY 14 Jose Serrano D NY 15 Eliot Engel D NY 16 ▲ Nita Lowey D NY 17 ▲ Sean Maloney D NY 18 ▲ ▲ Chris Gibson R NY 19 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ Paul Tonko D NY 20 ▲ ▲ Bill Owens D NY 21 ▲ Richard Hanna R NY 22 ▲ ▲ ▲ Tom Reed R NY 23 Dan Maffei D NY 24 Louise Slaughter D NY 25 S ▲ ▲ ▼ Brian Higgins D NY 26 Chris Collins R NY 27 ▲ ▲ North Carolina G.K. Butterfield D NC 01 ▲ Renee Ellmers R NC 02 Walter Jones R NC 03 ▲ ▲ ▼ David Price D NC 04 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Virginia Foxx R NC 05 Howard Coble R NC 06 ▲ ▲ Mike McIntyre D NC 07 ▲ Richard Hudson R NC 08 ▲ Robert Pittenger R NC 09 ▲ Patrick McHenry R NC 10 Mark Meadows R NC 11

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Fighting Spectator Fighting

Prohibition Act

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Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 H.R. Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Melvin Watt D NC 12 George Holding R NC 13 North Dakota Kevin Cramer R ND AL Northern Mariana Islands Gregorio Sablan D MP AL Ohio Steve Chabot R OH 01 ▲ Brad Wenstrup R OH 02 Joyce Beatty D OH 03 ▲ ▲ Jim Jordan R OH 04 Bob Latta R OH 05 Bill Johnson R OH 06 ▲ Bob Gibbs R OH 07 ▲ John Boehner R OH 08 Marcy Kaptur D OH 09 ▼ Michael Turner R OH 10 Marcia Fudge D OH 11 Pat Tiberi R OH 12 Tim Ryan D OH 13 ▲ ▲ David Joyce R OH 14 ▲ ▲ Steve Stivers R OH 15 ▲ James Renacci R OH 16 Oklahoma Jim Bridenstine R OK 01 Markwayne Mullin R OK 02 Frank Lucas R OK 03 ▲ Tom Cole R OK 04 ▲ James Lankford R OK 05 ▲ Oregon Suzanne Bonamici D OR 01 ▲ Greg Walden R OR 02 Earl Blumenauer D OR 03 ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Peter DeFazio D OR 04 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ ▲ Kurt Schrader D OR 05 S S ▲ ▲ ▲ Pennsylvania Robert Brady D PA 01 ▲ ▲ ▼

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MobilityAct

Prohibition Act

Safeguard American Food Food American Safeguard

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Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 H.R.

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Medicine 1528 H.R. Veterinary Chaka Fattah D PA 02 Mike Kelly R PA 03 ▲ Scott Perry R PA 04 Glenn Thompson R PA 05 ▲ Jim Gerlach R PA 06 ▲ ▼ Patrick Meehan R PA 07 ▲ S Michael Fitzpatrick R PA 08 ▲ ▲ ▼ Bill Shuster R PA 09 ▲ Tom Marino R PA 10 S ▼ Lou Barletta R PA 11 ▲ Keith Rothfus R PA 12 Allyson Schwartz D PA 13 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ Mike Doyle D PA 14 ▲ ▲ Charlie Dent R PA 15 ▲ Joe Pitts R PA 16 ▲ Matt Cartwright D PA 17 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Tim Murphy R PA 18 Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi D PR AL ▲ Rhode Island David Cicilline D RI 01 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Jim Langevin D RI 02 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ South Carolina Mark Sanford R SC 01 ▼ Joe Wilson R SC 02 ▲ ▼ Jeff Duncan R SC 03 Trey Gowdy R SC 04 Mick Mulvaney R SC 05 James Clyburn D SC 06 ▼ Tom Rice R SC 07 South Dakota Kristi Noem R SD AL ▲ Tennessee Phil Roe R TN 01 ▲ John Duncan R TN 02 ▲ ▲ Chuck Fleischmann R TN 03 Scott DesJarlais R TN 04 ▲

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Medicine Loan Loan Medicine

Act of 2013 Act of

Prohibition Act

Exports

Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Jim Cooper D TN 05 Diane Black R TN 06 Marsha Blackburn R TN 07 ▲ Stephen Fincher R TN 08 ▲ Steve Cohen D TN 09 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ Texas Louie Gohmert R TX 01 Ted Poe R TX 02 Sam Johnson R TX 03 Ralph Hall R TX 04 Jeb Hensarling R TX 05 Joe Barton R TX 06 John Culberson R TX 07 Kevin Brady R TX 08 Al Green D TX 09 Michael McCaul R TX 10 K. Michael Conaway R TX 11 Kay Granger R TX 12 Mac Thornberry R TX 13 Randy Weber R TX 14 ▲ Ruben Hinojosa D TX 15 Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 Bill Flores R TX 17 Sheila Jackson Lee D TX 18 ▲ ▲ Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 Joaquin Castro D TX 20 Lamar Smith R TX 21 ▲ Pete Olson R TX 22 Pete Gallego D TX 23 Kenny Marchant R TX 24 Roger Williams R TX 25 Michael Burgess R TX 26 ▲ Blake Farenthold R TX 27 Henry Cuellar D TX 28 Gene Green D TX 29 Eddie Bernice Johnson D TX 30 ▲ John Carter R TX 31

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Prohibition Act

Exports2013 Act of

Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Veterinary Veterinary MemberCaucus of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program Enhancement Act RepaymentEnhancement Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary Pete Sessions R TX 32 ▲ Marc Veasey D TX 33 ▲ ▲ Filemon Vela D TX 34 Lloyd Doggett D TX 35 ▲ ▼ Steve Stockman R TX 36 Utah Rob Bishop R UT 01 Chris Stewart R UT 02 Jason Chaffetz R UT 03 Jim Matheson D UT 04 Vermont Peter Welch D VT AL ▲ ▼ ▲ ▲ Virginia Rob Wittman R VA 01 Scott Rigell R VA 02 ▲ Robert Scott D VA 03 J. Randy Forbes R VA 04 ▲ Robert Hurt R VA 05 Robert Goodlatte R VA 06 R VA 07 James Moran D VA 08 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Morgan Griffith R VA 09 ▲ Frank Wolf R VA 10 ▲ Gerald Connolly D VA 11 ▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ Virgin Islands Donna Christensen D VI AL Washington Suzan DelBene D WA 01 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Rick Larsen D WA 02 ▼ ▲ Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 03 Doc Hastings R WA 04 Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 05 Derek Kilmer D WA 06 Jim McDermott D WA 07 ▲ Dave Reichert R WA 08 ▲ Adam Smith D WA 09 ▲ ▲ ▼ Denny Heck D WA 10

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Enhancement Act Enhancement

Veterinary Veterinary Caucus

Prohibition Act

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Medical Treatment Act of 2013 Act Medicalof Treatment

Member of the Member of the

H.R. 366 Animal Fighting Spectator 366 H.R. Fighting Animal

H.R. 1125 Veterinary Medicine Loan Loan Medicine 1125 H.R. Veterinary

H.R. 1094 Safeguard American Food Food 1094 H.R. American Safeguard

Repayment Program

H.R. 1518 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act 1518 H.R. Soring All Prevent H.R. 1150 Preservation of Antibiotics 1150 H.R. for of Preservation U.S. House Members Party State District Mobility Medicine 1528 H.R. Act Veterinary West Virginia David McKinley R WV 01 Shelley Capito R WV 02 ▲ Nick Rahall D WV 03 ▼ Wisconsin Paul Ryan R WI 01 Mark Pocan D WI 02 ▲ ▼ Ron Kind D WI 03 Gwen Moore D WI 04 ▼ R WI 05 Tom Petri R WI 06 Sean Duffy R WI 07 ▲ ▲ Reid Ribble R WI 08 ▲ Wyoming Cynthia Lummis R WY AL

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United States Senate

S. 1171 Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to allow veterinarians to transport, administer and dispense controlled substances outside of their registered locations. This is a companion bill to H.R. 1528. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Passage Resources: Learn more about this bill in AVMA’s issue brief and take action here. AVMA Contact: Dr. Ashley Morgan, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3210, [email protected]

S. 553 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act exempts Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) awards from federal taxation at a rate of 39 percent. VMLRP recruits livestock and public health veterinarians to practice in areas of the country where they are needed to promote food safety and assist communities with agricultural needs. This is a companion bill to H.R. 1125. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Passage Resources: Take action here. AVMA Contact: Gina Luke, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3204, [email protected]

S. 666 Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act amends the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor to attend such a venture. It sets civil and criminal penalties for violation. This is a companion bill to H.R. 366. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Passage Resources: Learn more about this bill in AVMA’s issue brief and take action here. AVMA Contact: Dr. Whitney Miller, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3211, [email protected]

S. 541 Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale or transport of horses to be slaughtered for human consumption. This is a companion bill to H.R. 1094. AVMA Position: Active Pursuit of Defeat Resources: Learn more about this bill in AVMA’s issue brief and take action here. AVMA Contact: Dr. Whitney Miller, assistant director, GRD, 202-289-3211, [email protected]

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AVMAPAC CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATE CONTRIBUTIONS

AVMA’s Political Action Committee (AVMAPAC) is a bipartisan political action committee that was established in 1978 to help elect candidates to Congress who are responsive to the needs of the veterinary profession.

There is a prioritization system to enable the AVMAPAC manager, AVMA Federal Legislative Team, and the AVMAPAC Board to effectively determine the importance of an incumbent/candidate to the veterinary profession. The criteria below are considered as general guidelines only.

The following criteria are used by AVMAPAC in evaluating distributions:

 Is the incumbent/candidate, or his/her family member, a veterinarian?  Is the incumbent/candidate a pro-science and pro-veterinary medicine legislator?  Does the incumbent/candidate represent a district/state with veterinary schools?  Does the incumbent/candidate represent a district/state with a significant number of AVMA members, and does the incumbent/candidate have a strong relationship with AVMA’s members?  Is the incumbent on key congressional committees which consider legislation of importance to AVMA and are supportive of AVMA positions?

The AVMAPAC Suggested Guidelines for Contributions:

AVMAPAC supports Congressional Members who are veterinarians or who have a veterinarian in their families.

AVMAPAC supports incumbents who serve in leadership positions or who are on key Congressional committees that consider legislation of importance to AVMA and who are supportive of AVMA’s policies and positions.

AVMAPAC supports incumbents who understand veterinary concerns and who are supportive of AVMA’s positions.

AVMAPAC’s priority is to Members of Congress who serve in leadership or who sit on committees of jurisdiction, but not limited to House and Senate Agriculture Committees; House Energy and Commerce Committee; Senate HELP committee; House Small Business Committee; and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.

AVMAPAC will not generally contribute to a leadership PAC. In special circumstances, leadership PACs will be considered.

AVMAPAC will not generally contribute to a Senate race out of cycle. In special circumstances, such races will be considered.

AVMAPAC will not generally contribute to the retirement of campaign debt. In special circumstances, debt retirement will be considered.

AVMAPAC will comply with the letter and spirit of all federal and state laws.

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AVMAPAC will ensure that no contributions are made in a manner that suggests or implies that the contributions are in return for any legislative act.

AVMAPAC, as a general principle, will allocate funds along the following guidelines for an election cycle:

U.S. House of Representatives $1,000 Incumbents who are on key committees. $2,000 Candidates and incumbents who are in leadership. $5,000 Candidates and incumbents with proven records as key Congressional allies $10,000 Maximum contribution for an especially supportive candidate who is in a difficult election

U.S. Senate $1,000 Incumbents who are on key committees $2,500 Candidates and incumbents who are in leadership $5,000 Candidates and incumbents with proven records as key Congressional allies $10,000 Maximum contribution for an especially supportive candidate who is in a difficult election

Political Parties: $30,000 National Republican Senatorial Committee $30,000 National Republican Congressional Committee $30,000 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee $30,000 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

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