Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit people from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits people from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption.
The bill subjects a violator to imprisonment for up to a year, a fine, or both.
The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |