H.R. 6949: Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act

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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6949
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2008
Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. GERLACH, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. NADLER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. KIRK, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.

Among the changes, is the change in the Humane Standards (Section 13 of the AWA)

‘(j)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a dealer shall provide each dog held by such dealer that is of the age of 12 weeks or older with a minimum of two exercise periods during each day for a total of not less than one hour of exercise during such day. Such exercise shall include removing the dog from the dog’s primary enclosure and allowing the dog to walk for the entire exercise period, but shall not include use of a treadmill, catmill, jenny mill, slat mill, or similar device, unless prescribed by a doctor of veterinary medicine.

Tough to enforce? Absolutely, especially with the pathetic number of inspection staff. BUT, it's an easy bust because it sets a finite standard.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6949