Healthy Dog Importation Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Healthy Dog Importation Act amends the Animal Health Protection Act to establish stricter requirements for importing live dogs into the United States. It mandates electronic documentation demonstrating the dog’s health, vaccinations, and identification, along with a certificate from a licensed veterinarian. The Act also creates exceptions for returning pets, military working dogs, research purposes, and limited exceptions for puppies under six months of age in Hawaii. It establishes a process for implementation and enforcement, including regulations and data reporting, and repeals a related section of the Animal Welfare Act.
Key provisions
- Requires electronic documentation of a dog’s health, vaccinations, and identification prior to import.
- Mandates a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a licensed, accredited veterinarian.
- Establishes exceptions for returning pets, military working dogs, research, and limited exceptions for puppies in Hawaii.
- Sets a minimum age of 6 months for dogs intended for transfer.
- Requires importers and transporters to report data on imported dogs to the Secretary of Agriculture.
- Creates a transition period where existing Animal Welfare Act regulations apply until new regulations are finalized.
- Repeals a specific section of the Animal Welfare Act related to dog importation.
- Authorizes the Secretary to enforce the new requirements and impose penalties for non-compliance.
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