Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018

Summary

Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit a person from knowingly confining a common household pet in an enclosed space if the confinement could harm or kill the pet through exposure to excessive heat or cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of water. A common household pet is a domesticated animal (e.g., dog, cat, bird, rodent, rabbit, fish, or turtle) that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty—a prison term of up to one year, a fine, or both—for a person who violates this prohibition.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 February 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 2018

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Sponsors

• Tom Marino · R · Sponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Matt Gaetz · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Frederica Wilson · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
• John Katko · R · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Charlie Crist · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Val Demings · D · Cosponsor
• Kathy Castor · D · Cosponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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