Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 28, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list 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 and owned it for not less than one year; or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations.
Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license.
Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing a research facility with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2007 to Oct 2, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Apr 10, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jan 30, 2008 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Sep 29, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Oct 1, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Oct 2, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 28, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2365)
- Feb 28, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2365 | Daniel K. Akaka D-HI | Feb 28, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47179 | The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Issues | Report | Feb 8, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1280 | Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Mar 20, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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 of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
