United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1280 (110th)
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007
Introduced
1 March 2007
Last action
20 March 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Sponsors
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
1 March 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 March 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1280
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1280
- us · 110-hr-1280 · source updated 5 December 2025