HR 4764 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Canine Volunteer Protection Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-02-15· Sponsored by Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2006-05-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Canine Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of "police animal" for purposes of the prohibition against harming certain animals (i.e., dogs and horses) used in law enforcement to include animals employed or commissioned for search and rescue missions.…

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Cosponsors (18)

10 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]CT
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL