HR 1622 · 106th Congress · Animals

Dog and Cat Protection Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.(1999-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Dog and Cat Protection Act of 1999 - Prohibits: (1) the importation of dog or cat fur into the United States; and (2) any person in the United States from introducing into commerce, manufacturing, selling or offering to sell, trading, advertising, or transporting or distributing in commerce, any dog or cat fur product. Subjects a person to both civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14]FL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA