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H.Res. 401 (115th)

Urging all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against such trade

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 June 2017

Last action

12 September 2018 · Floor

Status

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]

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Summary

Calls for an end to the dog and cat meat industry. Urges the governments of China, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, India, and all other nations to: (1) adopt and enforce laws banning the dog and cat meat trade, (2) increase efforts to prevent any leather or fur byproducts of such trade from entering international markets, and (3) use their food safety laws to crack down on the sale of dog and cat meat. Affirms the U.S. commitment to the protection of animals and to advancing the progress of animal protection around the world. Urges executive branch officials to include the dog and cat meat trade on the agenda for discussion with the officials of countries that have a dog or cat meat industry.

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Timeline

  1. 22 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 June 2017

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E873)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 June 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 November 2017

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 November 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8153)

    Source: Floor

  10. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8153)

    Source: Floor

  11. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 401.

    Source: Floor

  12. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8153-8155)

    Source: Floor

  13. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

    Source: Floor

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