# 119-hr-10523: PUPPS Act

119-hr-10523, PUPPS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10523
- Congress: 119
- Title: PUPPS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**A nationwide ban on breeding dogs specifically for research.** It would also bar selling or otherwise providing dogs known to have been bred for research, attach civil penalties per dog, and require adoption options for dogs already in possession of research entities. - Research institutions and laboratories would not be allowed to breed, acquire, or use dogs that they know were bred for research. The Secretary of Agriculture could refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses or registrations that permit those activities. - Commercial breeders and dealers would be banned from selling, transporting, brokering, or otherwise commercializing dogs for research. Violations carry penalties up to $10,000 per dog and higher fines for repeat violations. - Dogs already held for research could not be euthanized solely because of the law and must be offered for adoption to an individual or an animal rescue organization designated by the Secretary of Agriculture. - The Secretary of Agriculture would have 180 days after enactment to issue or revise regulations to implement the ban and related changes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Import exception and agency rule deadline: benefit, low. The bill would require the Secretary to create a regulatory exception for dogs imported for veterinary treatment so those imports are not blocked by the cited requirement. It would also require the Agriculture Secretary to issue or revise rules needed to implement these changes within 180 days afte…
- Ban on breeding dogs for research: cost, low. This bill would ban breeding dogs for research and would ban selling or otherwise providing dogs in commerce if they were bred for research. It would also bar getting or using a dog you know or have reason to know was bred for research. The bill would add clear definitions for words like "breed," "…
- New fines and license risks for breeders: cost, low. This bill would let the Agriculture Secretary fine people who violate the ban. Penalties could be up to $10,000 per dog for a violation and up to $40,000 per dog for a repeated violation. A single inspection, investigation, or complaint could not produce more than $500,000 in total penalties. The S…
- Must offer research dogs for adoption: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would stop people from euthanizing a dog solely because the law passed if the dog was bred for research and was in their possession on enactment. It would require those people to offer such dogs for adoption to an individual or to an animal rescue organization designated by the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10523 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10523)

## Related
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3756)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5457)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10523 (as of 2026-10-16).