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Puppy Protection Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1385| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2021
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (42)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Puppy Protection Act of 2021 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4757
Puppy Protection Act of 2020
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2227-2228)
Jun 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2840
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4757
    Puppy Protection Act of 2020


  • April 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2227-2228)


  • June 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2840
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2840: Puppy Protection Act of 2021
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsVeterinary medicine and animal diseases

Puppy Protection Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1385| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2021
Puppy Protection Act of 2021 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4757
Puppy Protection Act of 2020
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2227-2228)
Jun 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2840
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4757
    Puppy Protection Act of 2020


  • April 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2227-2228)


  • June 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2840
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (42)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2840: Puppy Protection Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsVeterinary medicine and animal diseases