3.0.0 4524 2023-01-11T13:26:37Z 2023-01-11T13:26:37Z House H HR 2014-04-30 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TITUS:H.R. 4524.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United StatesConstitution[Page H3364]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2014-05-06T16:54:11Z Referred to 2014-04-30T14:01:00Z 2014-05-06 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. Committee 2014-04-30 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2014-04-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3300) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 N M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2014-04-30 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2014-05-06 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2014-05-20 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2014-05-20 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2014-06-11 False Animals Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships Business records Department of Agriculture Emergency planning and evacuation Medical research Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Natural disasters Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Animals 00 2014-04-30 Introduced in House 2014-08-28T22:52:32Z 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.

]]> Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014 Display Title Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Animal Welfare Act to require that covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4524ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4524ih.xml 2014-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. 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.