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
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Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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