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H.R. 4941 (115th)

Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 February 2018

Last action

8 March 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Subjects

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11 August 2025

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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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