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S 1197 106th Congress Senate

Dog and Cat Protection Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to prohibit the importation of products made with dog or cat fur, to prohibit the sale, manufacture, offer for sale, transportation, and distribution of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the importation of products made with dog or cat fur, to prohibit the sale, manufacture, offer for sale, transportation, and distribution of products made with dog or cat fur in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Citizen lawsuitsClothing industryCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal investigationDogsEconomics and Public FinanceEvidence (Law)Export controlsFines (Penalties)Foreign Trade and International FinanceForfeitureFur tradeGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment trust fundsImport restrictionsInformersInjunctionsLabelingLawLicensesProtection of animalsSearches and seizures
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Jun 9, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jun 9, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6797-6798)
Jun 9, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 9, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dog and Cat Protection Act of 1999 - Prohibits: (1) the importation of dog or cat fur into the United States; and (2) any person in the United States from introducing into commerce, manufacturing, selling or offering to sell, trading, advertising, or transporting or distributing in commerce, any dog or cat fur product. Subjects a person to both civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 18, 1999
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 22, 1999
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1197: Dog and Cat Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1197/
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"S. 1197: Dog and Cat Protection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1197/.
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S. 1197, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1197/.
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