House Bill 5715
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Petfax Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5715
Congress
116
Policy Area
Animals
Animals
Primary focus of measure is animal protection; human-animal relationships; wildlife conservation and habitat protection; veterinary medicine. Measures concerning endangered or threatened species may fall under Environmental Protection policy area. Measures concerning wildlife refuge matters may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Petfax Act of 2020
This bill generally addresses the sale of animals as pets, including by requiring certain disclosures by a seller to a purchaser, prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts with respect to the sale of an animal as a pet, and restricting the licensing of certain pet dealers.
January 30, 2020
02/13/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
01/30/2020
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/30/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:48 PM