US HB689 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-2)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises requirements concerning the sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities. Specifically, the bill revises the list of permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Department of Agriculture. The requirements pertaining to sources apply to dogs and cats obtained through sales, donations, or offers. Monetary penalties are established for violations.
Title
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] |
Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] |
Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] |
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. |
2019-01-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
2019-01-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
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Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/689/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr689/BILLS-116hr689ih.pdf |