Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 23, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 23, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to revise 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 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2015 to Dec 8, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jun 23, 2015 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jul 8, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 8, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 20, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 20, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jul 20, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Jul 20, 2015 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 27, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2015Introduced in House
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