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H.R. 1002 · 116th Congress

WOOF! Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

BFR FitzpatrickSponsor
224 cosponsors · 198 D, 26 R
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3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill establishes requirements to protect dogs from dog dealers who have had their licenses suspended or revoked in the last 10 years and certain individuals connected to such dog dealers.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 2019

Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2019 or the WOOF! Act

This bill establishes requirements to protect dogs from dog dealers who have had their licenses suspended or revoked in the last 10 years and certain individuals connected to such dog dealers. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing such a dealer if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used for dogs. Further, for such a facility, USDA may not license (1) the dealer's immediate family members, (2) persons who reside at the same address as the dealer, or (3) certain legal entities where the dealer holds an ownership interest.

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 2019

Latest action (Mar 1, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2019

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

No recorded floor vote found.