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- H.R.5422
H.R.5422: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to States that have enacted laws prohibiting the devocalization of dogs and cats for purposes of convenience.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about animals
- Introduced May 27, 2010
- Latest Major Action June 18, 2010
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the prevention of cruelty to animals to states that have enacted laws prohibiting the performance of devocalization procedures on dogs and cats for purposes of convenience. Defines: (1) "devocalization procedure" as a surgical procedure that prevents an animal's larynx from producing sound or reduces the ability of the larynx to produce sound; and (2) "for purposes of convenience"...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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| May 27, 2010 |
Introduced in the House by C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) |