Puppy Protection Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- 2021-04-26Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2021-04-26Introduced in House
- 2021-04-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-26 (00)
Puppy Protection Act of 2021
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)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- A. McEachin (D-VA)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Tom Reed (R-NY)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Mammals
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
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