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H.R. 4691 (115th)

WOOF! Act

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Introduced

20 December 2017

Last action

24 January 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

11 August 2025

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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Timeline

  1. 20 December 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 January 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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