Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2021

Summary

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2021 This bill revises requirements concerning the sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities. Specifically, the bill revises the list of 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 Department of Agriculture. The requirements pertaining to sources apply to dogs and cats obtained through sales, donations, or offers. Monetary penalties are established for violations.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 13 May 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 May 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 May 2021

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 May 2021

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 May 2021

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
• Julia Brownley · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Jesús García · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Pete Aguilar · D · Cosponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
• Brendan Boyle · D · Cosponsor
• Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• Juan Vargas · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Jahana Hayes · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rick Larsen · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• Kathleen Rice · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Shontel Brown · D · Cosponsor
• Sharice Davids · D · Cosponsor

Showing 48 of 53 sponsors and actors.

Related records

• related to ← Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2019