H.R. 4524: Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-04-30 · Animals · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-04-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014

Plain summary

Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to require research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers (covered persons) to develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster. Requires the plan to: identify situations that the covered person might experience, including natural disasters and emergencies, that would trigger the need to implement the measures identified in the plan; outline tasks to be carried out in response to emergencies or disasters, including animal evacuation or shelter-in-place instructions and provisions for providing backup sources of food and water as well as sanitation, ventilation, bedding, and veterinary care; establish a chain of command and identify the individuals responsible for fulfilling the tasks; and address how response and recovery will be handled in terms of materials, resources, and training needed. Requires covered persons to review their plan at least annually to ensure compliance with this Act, and train personnel in their roles and responsibilities as outlined in the plan, and promptly provide training when the plan changes. Prohibits this Act from preempting state law that provides greater protection for animals.

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Official text

Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · 5 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] reported raising $2.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr4524.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4524 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113