HENRY Act

Summary

Helping Employees Navigate Rabies Regulations from over Yonder or the HENRY Act This bill directs certain actions to allow federal officers and employees to bring dogs into the United States from countries that are considered high-risk for rabies. Among other provisions, the bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to allow federal officers and employees who are stationed abroad, including members of the military, to bring up to three dogs into the United States per entry; the CDC may allow for more dogs through specialized waivers.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 May 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 16 May 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 2022

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Sponsors

• Dean Phillips · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Andy Levin · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
• Alma Adams · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Sponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Charlie Crist · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
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