HR 3484
108th Congress
House
Animals
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Animal breeding
Auctions
Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Dogs
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Licenses
Pets
Protection of animals
Retail trade
Standards
Veterinary medicine
Puppy Protection Act of 2003
Introduced: November 7, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Nov 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 7, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Puppy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to modify the standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors. Requires a standard for addressing the initiation and frequency of breeding of female dogs so that they are not bred before reaching at least one year of age, and whelped more frequently than three times in any 24-month period.
Prescribes a process for immediate suspension and eventual revocation of the license of a dealer, exhibitor, or operator of an auction sale for three or more violations of such Act within 18 months.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Committees of jurisdiction
2