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S 1834 111th Congress Senate Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Medical research

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009

Introduced: October 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Oct 21, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Oct 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10643-10644)
Oct 21, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer; (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements; (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year; or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations.

Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes (currently, for research, experimentation, or exhibition purposes) except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license.

Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing any research facility (currently, any individual or entity) with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.

What's happening now October 21, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3907 Identical bill Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 14, 2010
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 2, 2009
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 30, 2009
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 29, 2009
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 26, 2009
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1834: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1834/
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"S. 1834: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1834/.
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S. 1834, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1834/.
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