US Congress House Bill 2256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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July 13 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011 - 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 or 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 (currently, for research, experimentation, or 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 any research facility (currently, any individual or entity) with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011

Rep Doyle, Michael F.	Rep Ackerman, Gary L.	Rep Andrews, Robert E.	Rep Berkley, Shelley
Rep Berman, Howard L.	Rep Bishop, Timothy H.	Rep Blumenauer, Earl	Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z.
Rep Brady, Robert A.	Rep Buchanan, Vern	Rep Capuano, Michael E.	Rep Chu, Judy
Rep Cicilline, David N.	Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy	Rep Cohen, Steve	Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry"
Rep Conyers, John, Jr.	Rep Davis, Susan A.	Rep DeFazio, Peter A.	Rep Deutch, Theodore E.
Rep Doggett, Lloyd	Rep Ellison, Keith	Rep Engel, Eliot L.	Rep Farr, Sam
Rep Filner, Bob	Rep Frank, Barney	Rep Gallegly, Elton	Rep Gerlach, Jim
Rep Gibson, Christopher P.	Rep Grijalva, Raul M.	Rep Gutierrez, Luis V.	Rep Hastings, Alcee L.
Rep Higgins, Brian	Rep Himes, James A.	Rep Hinchey, Maurice D.	Rep Hirono, Mazie K.
Rep Holt, Rush D.	Rep Honda, Michael M.	Rep Israel, Steve	Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.
Rep Keating, William R.	Rep Kildee, Dale E.	Rep Kissell, Larry	Rep Kucinich, Dennis J.
Rep Lance, Leonard	Rep Langevin, James R.	Rep LaTourette, Steven C.	Rep Lee, Barbara
Rep Lewis, John	Rep Lipinski, Daniel	Rep LoBiondo, Frank A.	Rep Lofgren, Zoe
Rep Lowey, Nita M.	Rep Maloney, Carolyn B.	Rep Markey, Edward J.	Rep McCarthy, Carolyn
Rep McCaul, Michael T.	Rep McCollum, Betty	Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G.	Rep McGovern, James P.
Rep McNerney, Jerry	Rep Miller, George	Rep Moore, Gwen	Rep Moran, James P.
Rep Nadler, Jerrold	Rep Napolitano, Grace F.	Rep Neal, Richard E.	Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Rep Olver, John W.	Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr.	Rep Peters, Gary C.	Rep Platts, Todd Russell
Rep Polis, Jared	Rep Price, David E.	Rep Rangel, Charles B.	Rep Reichert, David G.
Rep Reyes, Silvestre	Rep Richardson, Laura	Rep Rothman, Steven R.	Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille
Rep Sanchez, Linda T.	Rep Sanchez, Loretta	Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.	Rep Schiff, Adam B.
Rep Schock, Aaron	Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y.	Rep Serrano, Jose E.	Rep Sherman, Brad
Rep Sires, Albio	Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh	Rep Smith, Adam	Rep Smith, Christopher H.
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete	Rep Tierney, John F.	Rep Tsongas, Niki	Rep Van Hollen, Chris
Rep Welch, Peter	Rep Woolsey, Lynn C.	Rep Young, C.W. Bill

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2011-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN02256:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr2256ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr2256ih.pdf