Puppy Protection Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/19/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- 2023-03-17Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-03-17Introduced in House
- 2023-03-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-17 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- George Santos (R-NY)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
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