H.R. 4693 · 115th Congress
Puppy Protection Act of 2017
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FitzpatrickSponsor31 cosponsors · 19 D, 12 R
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Takano1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require the Department of Agriculture to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 20, 2017
Puppy Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require the Department of Agriculture to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers. Specifically, the standards must require dog dealers to provide to dogs: (1) adequate housing, exercise, and veterinary care; (2) appropriate and nutritious food; (3) continuous access to potable water; and (4) meaningful socialization with humans and compatible dogs for at least 30 minutes each day. The standards must also include requirements for breeders to use safe breeding practices and make all reasonable efforts to find humane placement for retired breeding dogs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Puppy Protection 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.