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Federal breeder-standards proposal example
The Puppy Protection Act of 2025 was introduced in the U.S. House to amend the Animal Welfare Act with additional humane-treatment standards for dogs kept by commercial dealers.
Status snapshot
Jurisdiction
United States
Item type
bill
Latest action
Introduced; referred to committee
Latest action date
Not published
Bill summary
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes.
Why it matters
Federal proposals like this address the upstream conditions of commercial breeding itself. They help visitors see that breeding-mill reform includes care standards and oversight, not only retail sales restrictions.
Source trail
Key dates
Introduced: Mar 21, 2025
Effective: Not published
Comment deadline: Not published
Election date: Not published
Source last checked: Jun 15, 2026
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Legislator position snapshot
Support
- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) — primary sponsor
- Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21) — cosponsor
- Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5) — cosponsor
No public position indicated
- Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS-1) — House Agriculture livestock subcommittee chair
- Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15) — House Agriculture Committee chair
- Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3) — House Agriculture livestock subcommittee vice chair
Oppose
No opposing lawmakers are published in this snapshot yet.
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