HR 4039 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Pet Safety and Protection Act

Introduced Mar 20, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Michael F. Doyle D-PA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 26, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 20, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Pet Safety and Protection Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act regarding sources of research facility dogs and cats, to prohibit a research facility from using, or a person (as defined by this Act) from selling or donating, a dog or cat for research or education purposes that was not obtained from specified dealers, public pounds, owners, or Department of Agriculture-licensed research facilities. Establishes monetary penalties for related violations.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2002 to Sep 9, 2002; 32 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalMar 20, 2002
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MIDavid E. BoniorOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalMar 20, 2002
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-WIGerald D. KleczkaOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-ILJerry F. CostelloOriginalMar 20, 2002
R-NJJim SaxtonOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MILynn N. RiversOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-COMark UdallOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalMar 20, 2002
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MARichard E. NealOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-CASam FarrOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-MAStephen F. LynchOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-NJSteven R. RothmanOriginalMar 20, 2002
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalMar 20, 2002
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanApr 10, 2002
D-CABob FilnerApr 10, 2002
D-CABrad ShermanApr 10, 2002
D-MAJohn W. OlverApr 10, 2002
D-MDSteny H. HoyerApr 10, 2002
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteApr 10, 2002
D-ILLane EvansMay 1, 2002
D-OHTony P. HallMay 1, 2002
D-NYNita M. LoweyMay 2, 2002
D-WAAdam SmithMay 22, 2002
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Jul 9, 2002
D-MABill DelahuntSep 9, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAgriculture Committee
Referred Mar 20, 2002
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Referred Mar 26, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 26, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
  2. Mar 20, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Mar 20, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.
Short Titles as Introduced
Pet Safety and Protection Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 20, 2002Introduced in House

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