H.R.4691: WOOF! Act

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166 (139 Democrats, 27 Republicans)

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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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
Jan. 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Dec. 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec. 20, 2017

Introduced in the House by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)

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