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HJRES 287 100th Congress House

A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in protecting dogs and puppies bred and raised for sale to retail pet…

Official title: A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in protecting dogs and puppie… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in protecting dogs and puppies bred and raised for sale to retail pet stores from inhumane treatment and premature shipment.

Introduced: July 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
Animals Animals and Animal ProtectionDogsLicensesPets
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Protection of animalsRetail trade
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
May 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
May 20, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report on the effectiveness of current laws, regulations, and licensing standards for commercial breeders of dogs and puppies in protecting such animals raised for sale in retail pet stores from inhumane treatment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 2, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 9, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 287: A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in protecting dogs and puppies bred and raised for sale to retail pet stores from inhumane treatment and premature shipment.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-287/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 287: A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in protecting dogs and puppies bred and raised for sale to retail pet stores from inhumane treatment and premature shipment.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-287/.
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H.J. Res. 287, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-287/.
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