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: March 9, 2023
Introduced by:
Bishop, Sanford D.
Democratic
· Georgia
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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.
Plain-English summary
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
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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