Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015

Summary

Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers (covered persons) to develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster. The plan must: identify situations that the covered person might experience that would trigger the need to implement the measures identified in the plan; outline tasks to be carried out in response to emergencies or disasters; establish a chain of command and identify the individuals responsible for fulfilling the tasks; and address how response and recovery will be handled in terms of materials, resources, and training needed. Covered persons must review their plan at least annually, train personnel in their roles and responsibilities as outlined in the plan, and provide training when the plan changes. The bill does not preempt state law that provides equal or greater protection for animals.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 August 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 July 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 July 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Katherine Clark · D · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Sponsor
• Tom Marino · R · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
• Jared Polis · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• James Himes · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Kathleen Rice · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Donovan · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

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