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HR 1624 118th Congress House Animals

Puppy Protection Act of 2023

Introduced: October 12, 2023 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puppy Protection Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now April 19, 2023

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

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  • ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
    for ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 226
All 226 Democratic 173 Republican 21 Independent 1
D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Dec 10, 2024
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 12, 2024
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 24, 2024
Manning, Kathy
· Sep 6, 2024
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Aug 20, 2024
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Aug 16, 2024
 D
Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Jul 9, 2024
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 22, 2024
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jan 3, 2024
Bush, Cori
· Dec 22, 2023
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 22, 2023
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Dec 19, 2023
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Dec 13, 2023
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Dec 13, 2023
 D
Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Dec 12, 2023
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 11, 2023
Spanberger, Abigail
· Dec 7, 2023
 D
Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Dec 6, 2023
 R
Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Dec 4, 2023
 D
Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Nov 30, 2023
 D
Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Nov 30, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Nov 30, 2023
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 29, 2023
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2023
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 28, 2023
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 28, 2023
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 15, 2023
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Nov 15, 2023
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 14, 2023
 D
Casar, Greg
Texas · Nov 13, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 13, 2023
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Nov 13, 2023
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Nov 13, 2023
 R
McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Nov 9, 2023
 D
Garcia, Robert
California · Nov 8, 2023
Garcia, Mike
· Nov 8, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Nov 8, 2023
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 8, 2023
 D
Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Nov 6, 2023
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 19, 2023
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Oct 19, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 19, 2023
 D
Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Oct 19, 2023
Wexton, Jennifer
· Oct 18, 2023
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 13, 2023
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Oct 13, 2023
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 13, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Oct 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1624: Puppy Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1624/
MLA
"H.R. 1624: Puppy Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1624/.
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H.R. 1624, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1624/.
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[H.R. 1624: Puppy Protection Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1624/)
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