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H.R. 6720 · 115th Congress

Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.

VBR BuchananSponsor
9 cosponsors · 6 D, 3 R
EBD Blumenauer DBR Brat BBD Boyle DDR Donovan BFR Fitzpatrick AHD Hastings TLD Lieu DTD Titus SCD Cohen

8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Sep 6, 2018
  2. House Passed Sep 12, 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Sep 12, 2018

Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits persons from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits persons from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption.

The bill subjects a violator to a fine.

The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018

Latest action (Sep 17, 2018): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 6, 2018

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

  1. House Introduced Sep 6, 2018
  2. House Passed Sep 12, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.