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Puppy Protection Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4757| Senate 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Puppy Protection Act of 2020 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.
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Timeline
May 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2442
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5897)
  • May 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2442
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.


  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5897)

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2442: Puppy Protection Act of 2019
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsVeterinary medicine and animal diseases

Puppy Protection Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4757| Senate 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Puppy Protection Act of 2020 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.
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Timeline
May 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2442
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5897)
  • May 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2442
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.


  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 29, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5897)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2442: Puppy Protection Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsVeterinary medicine and animal diseases