Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018
Latest action · Sep 17, 2018 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedSep 6, 2018
- Passed HouseSep 12, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits persons from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits persons from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption.
The bill subjects a violator to a fine.
The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 6, 2018 to Sep 12, 2018; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Sep 6, 2018 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 12, 2018 |
Committees 2
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 6, 2018 |
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2018 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sep 12, 2018Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 12, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8117-8118)
- Sep 12, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6720.
- Sep 12, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8117)
- Sep 12, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 6, 2018Introduced in House
- Sep 6, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8117, H8118Text printed H8117 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA, Ralph Lee Abraham R-LA, Stacey E. Plaskett D-VI | Sep 12, 2018 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 148, September 6, 2018, page H7920.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47180 | Legislative History of the Animal Welfare Act: In Brief Archived | Report | Jul 14, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2 | Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the slaugher of dogs and cats for human consumption, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2018Referred in Senate
- Sep 12, 2018Engrossed in House
- Sep 6, 2018Introduced in House
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