To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.
USA115th CongressHR-1141| House
| Updated: 3/10/2017
Michael F. Doyle
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (45)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to revise the list of permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Department of Agriculture. The requirements pertaining to sources apply to dogs and cats obtained through sales, donations, or offers. Monetary penalties are established for violations.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E216)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical research
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.
USA115th CongressHR-1141| House
| Updated: 3/10/2017
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to revise the list of permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Department of Agriculture. The requirements pertaining to sources apply to dogs and cats obtained through sales, donations, or offers. Monetary penalties are established for violations.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E216)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Michael F. Doyle
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (45)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee
Animals
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsMedical research