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H.R. 3907: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009

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H.R. 3907: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-10-22 · Animals · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-10-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009

Plain summary

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer; (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements; (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year; or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes (currently, for research, experimentation, or exhibition purposes) except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license. Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing any research facility (currently, any individual or entity) with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · 108 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brad Sherman (D-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Peter Welch (D-VT) and 48 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3907 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111