HR 1480 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Animal and plant health Congressional oversight Service animals State and local government operations

Beagle Brigade Act of 2023

Introduced: May 17, 2023 Introduced by: Bishop, Sanford D. Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 11, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 11, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 11, 2023

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Discharged.

Apr 5, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Beagle Brigade Act of 2023

This bill provides statutory authority for the National Detector Dog Training Center that is operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture. The center trains dogs to inspect passenger baggage, cargo, mailed packages, and vehicles to detect foreign pests and diseases that threaten domestic agriculture and natural resources.

The bill also requires APHIS to report to Congress on (1) current and emerging threats to domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases, and (2) recommendations to improve the center's capabilities and procedures.

What's happening now May 11, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee

Cosponsors 33

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · Oct 25, 2024

Garamendi, John

California · May 16, 2024

Smucker, Lloyd

Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2024

Lee, Laurel M.

Florida · Feb 5, 2024

Sherrill, Mikie

New Jersey · Jul 17, 2023

Davids, Sharice

Kansas · Jun 23, 2023

Rouzer, David

North Carolina · Jun 22, 2023

Brown, Shontel M.

Ohio · May 17, 2023

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · May 17, 2023

Jackson, Jeff

· May 17, 2023

Tokuda, Jill N.

Hawaii · May 17, 2023

Sorensen, Eric

Illinois · May 15, 2023

Baird, James R.

Indiana · May 10, 2023

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · May 10, 2023

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · May 9, 2023

Feenstra, Randy

Iowa · May 9, 2023

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · May 9, 2023

Scholten, Hillary J.

Michigan · May 5, 2023

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · May 2, 2023

Bost, Mike

Illinois · Apr 27, 2023

Moskowitz, Jared

Florida · Apr 27, 2023

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Apr 26, 2023

North Carolina · Apr 6, 2023

Vasquez, Gabe

New Mexico · Apr 6, 2023

Flood, Mike

Nebraska · Mar 22, 2023

McClain, Lisa C.

Michigan · Mar 22, 2023

Moolenaar, John R.

Michigan · Mar 22, 2023

Nebraska · Mar 9, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1480: Beagle Brigade Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1480/

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"H.R. 1480: Beagle Brigade Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1480/.

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H.R. 1480, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1480/.

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