Puppy Protection Act of 2021
Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Puppy Protection Act of 2021
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2840: Puppy Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2840/
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