HR 1442 · 117th Congress · Animals

PREPARED Act

Introduced 2021-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]· 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 Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.(2021-04-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of E merging Disasters Act or the PREPARED Act This bill establishes requirements governing the care of animals by entities, such as zoos, in emergencies or disasters. Specifically, the bill requires each research facility, dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, and carrier to develop and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]TX
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA