United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4691 (115th)
WOOF! Act
Introduced
20 December 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
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Summary
Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017 or the WOOF! Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing a dealer of dogs whose previous licenses have been suspended or revoked in the last 10 years if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used. Further, USDA may not issue or renew a license to: (1) the dog dealer's immediate family members, (2) a person who resides at the same address as the dog dealer, or (3) certain legal entities if such dealer holds an ownership interest in the entity.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 December 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4691
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4691