Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/23/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2017-03-07Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E280)
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-07 (00)
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit people from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits people from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption.
The bill subjects a violator to imprisonment for up to a year, a fine, or both.
The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
Cosponsors (20)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- David Trott (R-MI)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Thomas MacArthur (R-NJ)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA)
- Jackie Speier (D-CA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Crimes against animals and natural resources
- Mammals
- Meat
- Trade restrictions
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