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H.R. 2776 (106th)

Safe Air Travel for Animals Act

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Introduced

5 August 1999

Last action

20 August 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Sponsors

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

Subjects

Agriculture, Transport, Aviation

Source updated

10 February 2026

Agriculture · Transport · Aviation

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Animal Welfare Title II: Transportation Safe Air Travel for Animals Act - Title I: Animal Welfare - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to define "transport" with respect to air carrier transport of animals. Requires airlines to report to: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture in advance of any flight that will be carrying a live animal; and (2) the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation concerning injury, loss, death, or mistreatment of a carried animal. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) make such information available to the public; and (2) forward animal-injury consumer complaints to the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to include animal-injury information in the annual report on animal transportation. Title II: Transportation - Amends Federal law to require airlines to include in their contract of carriage policies and procedures for animal transportation safety. Amends Federal law to provide civil penalties and compensation for animal loss, injury, or death during air transport. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide for animal safety cargo hold improvements.

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Timeline

  1. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 August 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 August 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

    Source: Committee

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