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Puppy Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
May 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puppy Protection Act of 2019

This bill requires 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

  • adequate housing, exercise, and veterinary care;
  • appropriate and nutritious food;
  • continuous access to potable water; and
  • 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 May 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4757 Related bill Puppy Protection Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 156
All 156 Democratic 108 Republican 3
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 24, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Dec 24, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 18, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 17, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Dec 8, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Dec 7, 2020
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 17, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 2, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· Oct 27, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 23, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Oct 16, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 16, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Oct 16, 2020
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 9, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 9, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Oct 9, 2020
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 6, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Oct 2, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 1, 2020
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 1, 2020
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 30, 2020
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 29, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 29, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 24, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Sep 23, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 23, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 22, 2020
Katko, John
· Sep 22, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 22, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 21, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 21, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 21, 2020
LOWEY, NITA
· Sep 18, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 18, 2020
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2020
Demings, Val
· Sep 17, 2020
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2020
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 17, 2020
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 17, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2442: Puppy Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2442/
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