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H.R. 4691

WOOF! Act

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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8](R-PA)Sponsor
166 cosponsors139 D27 R
166cosponsors1committees4actions6subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Agriculture Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

WOOF! Act — Informed