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H.R. 2442 · 116th Congress

Puppy Protection Act of 2019

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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
197 cosponsors · 190 D, 7 R
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3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires 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

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 1, 2019

Puppy Protection Act of 2019

This bill requires 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

  • adequate housing, exercise, and veterinary care;
  • appropriate and nutritious food;
  • continuous access to potable water; and
  • 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 2019

Latest action (May 16, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: May 1, 2019

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

No recorded floor vote found.