| Issue |
Description |
AVMA Position |
Status |
GRD Comments |
| National Veterinary Medical Service Act |
Funding |
Active Pursuit |
Conference Committee held September 30, 2009. Final FY 2010 Ag Appropriations bill has $4.8M |
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| Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank |
Funding |
Active Pursuit |
Conference Committee held September 30, 2009. Final FY 2010 Ag Appropriations bill has $1M |
|
| National Research Support Project-7 (NRSP-7) |
Seeking authorizing language and appropriations for NRSP-7 |
Active Pursuit |
Conference Committee held September 30, 2009. Final FY 2010 Ag Appropriations bill has $429,000 |
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| HR 503/S. 727 The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act |
Prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption. |
Active Pursuit of Defeat |
In Committee |
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| H.R. 305 The Horse Transportation Safety Act |
Prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another. |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
In Committee |
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| Equity in Federal Veterinary Pay |
Improve compensation for federal veterinarians |
Active Pursuit |
2/26/09 Hearing. Senate Subcommittee on
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,
and the District of Columbia;
Working with Congress, agencies and the Office of Personnel Management to resolve the issue
|
AVMA is working closely with the National Association of Federal Veterinarians to improve federal veterinary pay |
| H.R. 1549/S. 619 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act |
Phases out use of certain antibiotics for nontherapeutic purposes in food-producing animals. |
Active Pursuit of Defeat |
H.R. 1549 7/13/09 Rules Committee Hearing
S. 619 In Committee
|
Possible amendment for Healthcare Reform bill or Food Safety bill; or FDA take action |
| Pet Insurance as an Eligible Benefit for Treatment under Section 125 of the IRS Code |
Seeking to add pet health insurance as a voluntary benefit under section 125 of the IRS Code (cafeteria plan) |
Active Pursuit |
First Consortium Meeting 9/17/09 |
Identify Members who may be interested in introducing legislation |
| H.R. 2345 Exemption of Health Care Practices from Red Flags Rule |
Exempt health care practices with 20 or fewer employees from having to comply with the Red Flags Rule. |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
H.R. 3763, a substitute bill with more exemptions, passed on October 20th, 2009. The bill was sent to the Senate for their consideration. |
FTC delayed implementation of Red Flags Rule until November 1, 2009 |
| H.R. 2460/S. 1152 Healthy Families Act |
Require employers with 15 or more employees to provide up to seven days of annual paid sick leave for full-time and part-time workers to take care of themselves, family members or anyone else whose close association with the employees is the equivalent of a family relationship. |
Active Pursuit of Defeat |
In Committee |
|
| H.R. 3519/S. 1709 Veterinarian Services Investment Act |
Authorizes a new grant program to advance unique and innovative state-level veterinary workforce programs. |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
In Committee |
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| Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (NVMSA) Tax Exemption |
Seeking legislation to amend Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt loan repayments under the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program |
Active Pursuit |
|
Seeking Congressional Champion |
| Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (NVMSA) Implementation |
USDA implementation of loan repayment program |
Active Pursuit |
9/8/09: Submitted comments to USDA |
USDA reviewing comments in relation to final rule. |
| H.R. 2999 Veterinary Public Health Workforce and Education Actn |
Amends the United States Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health |
Active Pursuit of Passage |
In Committee |
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