HR 3484 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Puppy Protection Act of 2003

Introduced Nov 7, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Ed Whitfield R-KY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 17, 2003 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. IntroducedNov 7, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Puppy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to modify the standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors. Requires a standard for addressing the initiation and frequency of breeding of female dogs so that they are not bred before reaching at least one year of age, and whelped more frequently than three times in any 24-month period.

Prescribes a process for immediate suspension and eventual revocation of the license of a dealer, exhibitor, or operator of an auction sale for three or more violations of such Act within 18 months.

Cosponsors 53

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 7, 2003 to Nov 18, 2004; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CABob FilnerOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalNov 7, 2003
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-AZEd PastorOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CAEllen O. TauscherOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalNov 7, 2003
R-MIFred UptonOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalNov 7, 2003
R-IAJames A. LeachOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-WAJay InsleeOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-ILJerry F. CostelloOriginalNov 7, 2003
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalNov 7, 2003
R-ILMark KirkOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-COMark UdallOriginalNov 7, 2003
R-FLMichael BilirakisOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-NYNita M. LoweyOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-FLPeter DeutschOriginalNov 7, 2003
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-NJRush HoltOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-CASam FarrOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-NMTom UdallOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiOriginalNov 7, 2003
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Nov 25, 2003
D-WABrian BairdNov 25, 2003
D-PAMichael F. DoyleNov 25, 2003
D-METhomas H. AllenNov 25, 2003
D-CATom LantosDec 8, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJan 20, 2004
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiJan 21, 2004
D-MNMartin Olav SaboJan 27, 2004
D-OHDennis J. KucinichFeb 3, 2004
R-CTNancy L. JohnsonFeb 10, 2004
R-NJMike FergusonFeb 24, 2004
R-AZRick RenziJun 22, 2004
D-ILLane EvansJul 19, 2004
D-CALois CappsSep 9, 2004
D-CAAdam B. SchiffSep 13, 2004
D-ORDavid WuSep 17, 2004
D-NYJerrold NadlerNov 18, 2004

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAgriculture Committee
Referred Nov 7, 2003
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Referred Nov 17, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 17, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
  2. Nov 7, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Nov 7, 2003Referred 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 improve the standards for the care and treatment of certain animals, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Puppy Protection Act of 2003

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 7, 2003Introduced in House

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