Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- 2019-01-18Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2019-01-18Introduced in House
- 2019-01-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-18 (00)
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2019
This bill revises requirements concerning the sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities. Specifically, the bill revises 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)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Civil actions and liability
- Mammals
- Medical research
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