US PoliticsSenate Unanimously Passes Bill Making Animal Cruelty a Federal CrimeSavePrintDogs peek through a gate in a file photo. Illustration - ShutterstockZachary StieberSenior Reporter11/6/2019|Updated: 11/6/2019The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday making animal cruelty a federal felony.S. 479 was introduced in February by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.).Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesNearly 1 in 3 US Youth Have Prediabetes, CDC FindsJul 11, 2025HHS Has Yet to Release Ethics Agreements for New AdvisersJul 10, 2025RFK Jr. Bans Illegal Immigrants From Government-Funded ProgramsJul 10, 2025FDA Approves Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Some ChildrenJul 10, 2025Related Topicsanimal crueltySenate