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HJRES 57 101th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: September 17, 1990 See on congress.gov
Animals DogsLicensesPetsProtection of animalsRetail trade
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
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Feb 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 1989

Referred to the 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 17, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 57: 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.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-57/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 57: 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.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-57/.
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H.J. Res. 57, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-57/.
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