Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/10/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2017-02-16Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E216)
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to revise 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.
Cosponsors (20)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Niki Tsongas (D-MA)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Keith Ellison (D-MN)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Mammals
- Medical research
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