The American Veterinary Medical Association's Governmental Relations Division advocates the Association's policies and positions on federal legislative and regulatory issues that influence animal and human health and advance the veterinary medical profession. The pages linked below outline the Association's legislative agenda for the 111th Congress.
Active Pursuit of Passage: The bill or regulatory action will be placed on the AVMA legislative agenda for the current session of Congress and that a high priority application of AVMA human resources will be expended to pass the bill or adopt the regulation.
Active Pursuit of Defeat: The bill or regulation will be placed on the AVMA legislative agenda for the current session of Congress and that a high priority application of AVMA human resources will be expended to stop the bill from becoming law or the regulation becoming adopted.
Support: The AVMA supports the bill or regulation; however, it is not a high priority and is not listed on the AVMA legislative agenda for the current session of Congress. A low priority application of AVMA human resources should be expended on the bill or regulation. However, if asked, the AVMA is on record for supporting the bill or regulation.
Non-Support: The AVMA does not support the bill or regulation as written, it is not a high priority, and it is not listed on the AVMA legislative agenda for the current session of Congress. A low priority application of AVMA human resources should be expended on the bill or regulation. However, if asked, the AVMA is on record of not supporting the bill or regulation. If applicable and appropriate, the AVMA may identify areas of the bill or regulation that would need to be changed for support of the bill or regulation to be a consideration.
No Action: The AVMA makes no recommendation on the bill or regulation and the AVMA does not have a position on the bill or regulation.
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