Animal Welfare Reform Act of 2017
Rationale
Strengthening animal welfare standards ends cruel farming practices, improves public health, and aligns with growing ethical and consumer demand for humane treatment.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Welfare Standards |
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
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Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
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Animal Welfare StandardsProposer
Party
The Christian Democrats
We are the CDP and we want to hold faith forever
Core pillars
Nina Klein
Activist · Age 66
Nina Klein spent decades refining campaign strategies for obscure bureaucrats before quietly masterminding the party’s most effective—and least acknowledged—get-out-the-vote operations.
Timeline
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Draft6 August 2017
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Vote Open6 August 2017
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Vote Closed5 October 2017
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Became Law5 October 2017
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 40 / 69 seats (58.0%)
Against: 14 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Movement | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 14 | No | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Forum | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats Proposer | 4 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 326 / 650 seats (50.2%)
Against: 190 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 134
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Movement | 126 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 190 | No | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Forum | 66 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 107 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats Proposer | 27 | Yes | No reason given |