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H.R. 3484 (108th)

Puppy Protection Act of 2003

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Introduced

7 November 2003

Last action

17 November 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Sponsors

Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]

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Summary

Puppy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to modify the standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors. Requires a standard for addressing the initiation and frequency of breeding of female dogs so that they are not bred before reaching at least one year of age, and whelped more frequently than three times in any 24-month period. Prescribes a process for immediate suspension and eventual revocation of the license of a dealer, exhibitor, or operator of an auction sale for three or more violations of such Act within 18 months.

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Timeline

  1. 7 November 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 November 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 November 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 November 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

    Source: Committee

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