HR 3193
114th Congress
House
Animals
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Business records
Department of Agriculture
Emergency planning and evacuation
Medical research
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Natural disasters
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jul 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 23, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers (covered persons) to develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster.
The plan must:
- identify situations that the covered person might experience that would trigger the need to implement the measures identified in the plan;
- outline tasks to be carried out in response to emergencies or disasters;
- establish a chain of command and identify the individuals responsible for fulfilling the tasks; and
- address how response and recovery will be handled in terms of materials, resources, and training needed.
Covered persons must review their plan at least annually, train personnel in their roles and responsibilities as outlined in the plan, and provide training when the plan changes.
The bill does not preempt state law that provides equal or greater protection for animals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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