HR 7787 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aviation and airports Customs enforcement Department of Health and Human Services Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Infectious and parasitic diseases Mammals Military personnel and dependents Transportation costs Travel and tourism Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

HENRY Act

Introduced: May 16, 2022 See on congress.gov

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May 17, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

May 16, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 16, 2022

Introduced in House

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Helping Employees Navigate Rabies Regulations from over Yonder or the HENRY Act

This bill directs certain actions to allow federal officers and employees to bring dogs into the United States from countries that are considered high-risk for rabies. Among other provisions, the bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to allow federal officers and employees who are stationed abroad, including members of the military, to bring up to three dogs into the United States per entry; the CDC may allow for more dogs through specialized waivers.

What's happening now May 17, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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