HR 4693 115th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Mammals Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Puppy Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: December 20, 2017 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

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Jan 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Dec 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Dec 20, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puppy Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require the Department of Agriculture to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers. Specifically, the standards must require dog dealers to provide to dogs: (1) adequate housing, exercise, and veterinary care; (2) appropriate and nutritious food; (3) continuous access to potable water; and (4) meaningful socialization with humans and compatible dogs for at least 30 minutes each day. The standards must also include requirements for breeders to use safe breeding practices and make all reasonable efforts to find humane placement for retired breeding dogs.

What's happening now January 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

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