H.R. 1406 · 115th Congress
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Alcee Hastings
- Introduced
- 2017-03-07
- Latest action
- 2017-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Summary
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.