Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act
Latest action · Nov 19, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedSep 18, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to define "retail pet store" as a person that: (1) sells an animal directly to the public for use as a pet; and (2) does not breed or raise more than 50 dogs for use as pets during any one-year period.
Exempts from requirements to obtain a license as an animal dealer or exhibitor under such Act any retail pet store or other person who: (1) does not breed or raise more than 50 dogs for use as pets during any one-year period; and (2) derives less than a substantial portion of their income from the breeding and raising of dogs or cats on their own premises and sells such dogs or cats to a dealer or research facility.
Requires: (1) a dealer to provide each dog it holds that is 12 weeks or older with a minimum of two exercise periods during each day for a total of no less than one hour of exercise; (2) such exercise to include removing the dog from the dog's primary enclosure and allowing the dog to walk for the entire exercise period; and (3) such exercise to not include use of a treadmill, catmill, jenny mill, slat mill, or similar device, unless prescribed by a doctor of veterinary medicine.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2008 to Dec 9, 2008; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Sep 18, 2008 |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Oct 2, 2008 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Oct 3, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 19, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Dec 9, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Sep 18, 2008 |
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee | Referred Nov 19, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- Sep 18, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3519 | Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act | Identical bill | Sep 18, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2008Introduced in House
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