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PREPARED Act

Introduced: October 21, 2019 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters Act or the PREPARED Act

This bill establishes requirements governing the care of animals by entities, such as zoos, in emergencies or disasters. Specifically, the bill requires each research facility, dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, and carrier to develop 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.

What's happening now March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 157
All 157 Democratic 118 Republican 6
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 28, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Dec 9, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Dec 7, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 23, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 16, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 30, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 18, 2020
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Sep 18, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Sep 17, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 17, 2020
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 28, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 12, 2020
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 18, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Dec 17, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Dec 13, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 11, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 4, 2019
KIND, RON
· Dec 4, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 15, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 1, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Nov 1, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Nov 1, 2019
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1042: PREPARED Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1042/
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"H.R. 1042: PREPARED Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1042/.
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