HR 1002
116th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Corporate finance and management
Family relationships
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Retail and wholesale trades
WOOF! Act
Introduced: February 6, 2019
Introduced by:
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2019 or the WOOF! Act
This bill establishes requirements to protect dogs from dog dealers who have had their licenses suspended or revoked in the last 10 years and certain individuals connected to such dog dealers. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing such a dealer if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used for dogs. Further, for such a facility, USDA may not license (1) the dealer's immediate family members, (2) persons who reside at the same address as the dealer, or (3) certain legal entities where the dealer holds an ownership interest.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
2