S 3628
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural trade
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Asia
China
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Meat
Public contracts and procurement
Trade restrictions
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase from a wet market in China any live animal or animal product. The bill defines a wet market as a marketplace (1) where fresh meat and live animals are bought, sold, and slaughtered; and (2) that is not subject to health regulations comparable to U.S. regulations on similar establishments.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1