LEST WE FORGET

• US House of Representatives bill H.R. 835 - Puppy Uniform Protection
  Service/ PUPS U.S. Representative Jim Gerlach (R-PA) introduced House of
  Representatives Bill on February 18, 2011
  
  Federal PUPS legislation introduced.
  Click Here for the Pups Page
  
  
• S.707 : A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
  Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced3/31/2011)
  
  Co-sponsor Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 3/31/2011,Cosponsors (1) Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Latest Major Action: 3/31/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee onAgriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  
  
• H.R.198 : Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
  Sponsor: Rep Grimm, Michael G. [NY-13] (introduced 1/6/2011)
  Cosponsors (78)
  Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
  Latest Major Action: 1/6/2011 Referred to House committee. Status:
  Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  
  
• H.R.57 : Disaster Recovery Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Rep Scalise, Steve [LA-1] (introduced 1/5/2011)
  Cosponsors (None)
  Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
  Latest Major Action: 1/6/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status:
  Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. " SEC. 5. HOUSEHOLD PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS.
  
  
• HR 1154 Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act
  Sponsor Rep Carter, John R. (TX-31) ( Introduced 3/17/2011)
  Cosponsors (60)
  
  Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  
  
  
• H.R.1406
  Latest Title: Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2011
  Sponsor: Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] (introduced 4/6/2011)
  Cosponsors (2)
  Latest Major Action: 4/6/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. In short:
  IN GENERAL- A requirement that the prescriber of an animal drug shall--
  
  (A) whether or not requested by the pet owner, provide to the pet owner a copy of the veterinary prescription and a written disclosure that the pet owner may fill the prescription through the prescriber (if
  available), or through another pharmacy determined by the pet owner; and
  
  (B) provide or verify the prescription by electronic or other means consistent with applicable State law, if requested by any person designated to act on behalf of the pet owner.
  
  
• H.R. 2256
  Title:Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011
  Official Title: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. Sponsor: Doyle (D - PA)
  Status:
  6/21/2011: Introduced in House
  6/21/2011: Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  
  Commentary:
  This bill would redefine the properly licensed individuals and entities who can provide cats and dogs for research as provided in Chapter 54 of Title 7 of the U.S. Code. This bill subjects violators to a $1,000 fine, which appears to be a civil penalty. Yet Subsection 2149(d) of Title 7 states that [a]ny dealer, exhibitor, or operator of an auction sale subject to section 2142 of this title, who knowingly violates any of Chapter 54’s provisions is subject to up to a year imprisonment and maximum fine of $2,500.
  
  
• H.R.1417
  Latest Title: Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act
  
  Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 4/7/2011) Cosponsors (40)
  
  Related Bills: H.R.403 Latest Major Action: 4/7/2011 Referred to House committee.
  Status:
  Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  
  SUMMARY AS OF:4/7/2011--Introduced.
  Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2014, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal- based training methods; and
  (2) October 1, 2016, to use only use human- based training methods for such purposes. Prohibits the use of animals in such training after the latter date.
  Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on the development and implementation of the human- based training methods.
  
  
• S.1176
  Latest Title: American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011
  Sponsor: Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] (introduced 6/9/2011)
  Cosponsors (26)
  Related Bills: H.R.2966
  Latest Major Action: 6/9/2011 Referred to Senate committee.
  
  Status:
  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  
  SUMMARY AS OF:
  6/9/2011--Introduced.
  
  American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.
  
  Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence: (1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction that is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and (2) any horse or other equine that the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition.
  
  Increases the cap on the amount of appropriations that may be used to carry out such Act.
  
  

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