HJRES 287
100th Congress
House
Animals
Animals and Animal Protection
Dogs
Licenses
Pets
Protection of animals
Retail trade
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: May 20, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
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