US SB3666 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on January 10 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-10 - Became Public Law No: 112-261.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on January 10 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-10 - Became Public Law No: 112-261.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exclude from the definition of "exhibitor," for purposes of the licensing and other regulatory requirements of the Act, owners of common, domesticated household pets who derive less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source for exhibiting an animal that exclusively resides at the residence of the pet owner.
Title
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to modify the definition of "exhibitor".
Sponsors
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-10 | House | Became Public Law No: 112-261. |
| 2013-01-10 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2013-01-01 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2012-12-31 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2012-12-31 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7495) |
| 2012-12-31 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3666. |
| 2012-12-31 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7495) |
| 2012-12-31 | House | Mr. Griffin (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2012-12-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. |
| 2012-12-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2012-12-07 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2012-12-06 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2012-12-06 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7688; text as passed Senate: CR S7688) |
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Animals
Licensing and registrations
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Animals
Licensing and registrations
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
