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HR 4693 115th Congress House

Puppy Protection Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 19, 2018 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsVeterinary medicine and animal diseases
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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
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 Latest action January 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 8 Republican 3
D
Takano, Mark
California · Nov 27, 2018
Reichert, David
· Sep 25, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 24, 2018
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 6, 2018
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Aug 17, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 25, 2018
Young, David
· Jul 17, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· Jun 12, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Apr 26, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 17, 2018
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 11, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 8, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 6, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 25, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4693: Puppy Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4693/
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"H.R. 4693: Puppy Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4693/.
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