House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Puppy Protection Act of 2025

H.R. 2253Introduced Mar 21, 2025Policy area: Animals

Official title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 21, 2025
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 4, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2253.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FITZPATRICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 52, March 21, 2025, Page H1189):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
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October 14, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

219 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 194 Democrats, 1 independent

194 of 219 cosponsors (89%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Becca Balint (D-VT), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Ami Bera (D-CA), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Janelle Bynum (D-OR), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Mike Carey (R-OH), André Carson (D-IN), Troy Carter (D-LA), Greg Casar (D-TX), Sean Casten (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA) and 189 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-1 district

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