118th Congress Animals
H.R. 3709: Keeping Pets and Families Together Act
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Summary
Keeping Pets and Families Together Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to support microchipping of dogs and cats in the care of pounds or shelters. Under the program, USDA must enter into cooperative agreements with state and local governments to support the capability of pounds or shelters to provide for microchipping of dogs and cats in their care before allowing them to be recovered by their owners, adopted by other individuals, or transferred to another shelter or rescue organization.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Jared Moskowitz D-FLOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Wiley Nickel D-NC
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.