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H.R. 4691 · 115th Congress

WOOF! Act

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BFR FitzpatrickSponsor
166 cosponsors · 139 D, 27 R
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing a dealer of dogs whose previous licenses have been suspended or revoked in the last 10 years if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 20, 2017

Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017 or the WOOF! Act

This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing a dealer of dogs whose previous licenses have been suspended or revoked in the last 10 years if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used. Further, USDA may not issue or renew a license to: (1) the dog dealer's immediate family members, (2) a person who resides at the same address as the dog dealer, or (3) certain legal entities if such dealer holds an ownership interest in the entity.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: WOOF! Act

Also known as: Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017

Latest action (Jan 24, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 20, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.