3.0.0 502 2025-12-05T08:31:51Z 2025-12-05T08:31:51Z Senate S S 2023-02-16 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/502 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-02-16T19:52:39Z 118 1184 HR 2023-03-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Related bill CRS 2023-02-16 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. IntroReferral 2023-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Chuck Grassley R IA N S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2023-02-16 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2023-02-16 True W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA 2023-02-16 True M001198 Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] Roger Marshall R KS 2023-02-16 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2023-02-16 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2023-03-09 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2023-04-26 False H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2023-07-27 False H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2023-12-18 False L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Luján D NM R. 2024-01-23 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2024-02-06 False H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2024-04-15 False Animals Animals 2023-03-17T12:30:40Z

00 2023-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-07T10:40:25Z <p><b>Healthy Dog Importation Act </b></p> <p>This bill imposes requirements on the importation of live dogs.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of a live dog into the United States unless the Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines the dog (1) is in good health; (2) has received all necessary vaccinations, internal and external parasite treatment, and demonstrated negative test results as evidenced by a certificate from a licensed veterinarian; and (3) is officially identified by a permanent method approved by USDA. Additionally, dogs entering the United States for transfer must be at least six months of age and accompanied by a USDA permit. <em>Transfer</em> is defined as a change of ownership or control of an imported dog to another person, including by sale, adoption, exchange, or donation.</p> <p>USDA must provide an exception to any requirements under the bill for dogs that are transferred for (1) research purposes; (2) veterinary treatment under certain conditions, including appropriate quarantining; or (3) lawful importation into the state of Hawaii if the dog is not transported out of Hawaii for transfer at less than six months of age. </p> <p>USDA also has enforcement authority under the bill.</p>

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