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HR 3058 107th Congress House

Puppy Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to improve the treatment of certain animals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2001 See on congress.gov
Animals Administrative procedureAnimal breedingAuctionsCommerce
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Department of AgricultureDogsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthLawLicensesPetsProtection of animalsRetail tradeStandardsVeterinary medicine
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Oct 5, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 5, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Puppy Protection Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to: (1) include among humane standards for animal treatment provisions respecting socialization of dogs to facilitate contact with other dogs and people, and breeding initiation and frequency of female dogs; (2) revise temporary license suspension provisions; and (3) establish mandatory suspension provisions.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 15 Republican 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 24, 2002
Toomey, Patrick
· Jun 18, 2002
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 26, 2002
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 20, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 19, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 19, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 19, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 19, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 19, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Nov 27, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 27, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 16, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 31, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 31, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 5, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Oct 5, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Oct 5, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 5, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 5, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3058: Puppy Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3058/
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"H.R. 3058: Puppy Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3058/.
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H.R. 3058, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3058/.
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