I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2019 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. Sablan , Mr. San Nicolas , Ms. Plaskett , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal section 12616 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Restoration of State right to regulate intrastate activity (a) In general Effective on the date of the enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ), section 12616 of such Act ( Public Law 115–334 ) and the amendments made by such section are repealed. (b) Application The Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) and section 49(a) of title 18, United States Code, shall be applied and administered as if section 12616 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ) and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted.