# 114-hr-3174: Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015

114-hr-3174, Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3174
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Introduced: 2015-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Trade Commission to require prescribers of animal drugs to verify prescriptions and provide copies of prescriptions to pet owners, pet owner designees, and pharmacies, without the prescriber demanding payment or establishing other conditions. Applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription.Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

## Cosponsors (5)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
- 114-hr-5210: PADME Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3174)

## Related
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-868)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-235)
- [114-hr-5210: PADME Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5210)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3174 (as of 2025-11-18).