3.0.0 1725 2019-11-15T20:52:11Z 2019-11-15T20:52:11Z House H HR 2011-05-04 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:H.R. 1725.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3062]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-11T13:17:32Z Referred to 2011-05-04T14:04:05Z 2011-05-11 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Committee 2011-05-04 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 N Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Mammals State and local government operations Surgery and anesthesia Animals 00 2011-05-04 Introduced in House 2011-05-18T11:56:48Z Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) 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" meaning that the procedure is not performed primarily for the animal's therapeutic benefit.

]]> 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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House 2011-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1725ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1725ih.xml 2011-05-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.