# 114-hr-2849: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-2849, Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2849
- Congress: 114
- Title: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2015-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 72
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to revise the list of permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Department of Agriculture. The requirements pertaining to sources apply to dogs and cats obtained through sales, donations, or offers. Monetary penalties are established for violations.

## Cosponsors (72)

- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2015-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2015-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2016-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2849)

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