H.R. 4691 · 115th Congress
Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Introduced
- 2017-12-20
- Latest action
- 2018-01-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Summary
Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017 or the WOOF! Act
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing a dealer of dogs whose previous licenses have been suspended or revoked in the last 10 years if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used. Further, USDA may not issue or renew a license to: (1) the dog dealer's immediate family members, (2) a person who resides at the same address as the dog dealer, or (3) certain legal entities if such dealer holds an ownership interest in the entity.