HB 11495

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 29, 2026

An Act Strengthening the Protection and Welfare of Animals, Creating for the Purpose the National Commission on Animal Welfare, Amending Republic Act No. 8485, as Amended, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill overhauls the 1998 Animal Welfare Act by creating a new National Commission on Animal Welfare, giving local governments authority to run humane stray‑animal programs, tightening penalties for cruelty, banning dog‑meat trade and animal fighting, and adding animal‑welfare education in schools.

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Authors · 4 Representatives

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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1276· Filed Aug 27, 2025
The Revised Animal Welfare Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar
SB 847· Filed Aug 4, 2025
The Revised Animal Welfare Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
HB 9437· Filed May 26, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Protection and Welfare of Animals, Repealing for This Purpose Republic Act No. 8485, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10631, Otherwise Known as �the Animal Welfare Act of 1998�
Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2026-06-01Rep. Janice Degamo
HB 1746· Filed Jul 10, 2025
An Act Revising the Animal Welfare Act of the Philippines and Creating for the Purpose the Animal Welfare Bureau Under the Department of Agriculture to Institutionalize and Strengthen Its Implementation, Govern Its Operation and Its Enforcement
Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2025-07-30Rep. Brian Poe
HB 7238· Filed Jan 22, 2026
An Act Providing for the Revised Animal Welfare Act of the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2026-01-27Rep. Leila M. De Lima

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HB11495 · Sources: BatasWatch