PREPARED Act
- Last Action
- 3/1/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- 2019-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-07 (00)
Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters Act or the PREPARED Act
This bill establishes requirements governing the care of animals by entities, such as zoos, in emergencies or disasters. Specifically, the bill requires each research facility, dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, and carrier to develop and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Cosponsors (20)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Animal and plant health
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Business records
- Department of Agriculture
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Medical research
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Natural disasters
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
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