# 119-s-1725: Healthy Dog Importation Act

119-s-1725, Healthy Dog Importation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1725
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1725
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy Dog Importation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**New federal rules for importing dogs to protect animal and public health.** This bill would create a new set of health, identification, and transfer requirements for dogs entering the United States and set rules for enforcement, recordkeeping, and fees. - Importers and carriers would need electronic veterinary certificates showing good health, required vaccinations, negative test results, and a permanent ID for each dog. Dogs intended for transfer would generally need to be at least 6 months old and have an import permit. - People and groups acquiring imported dogs would face stricter entry conditions and paperwork. The bill defines “transfer” broadly to include sale, adoption, exchange, or donation and lists narrow exceptions for returning U.S. pets, U.S. military working dogs, research imports, certain veterinary treatment cases, and a limited Hawaii exception. - Federal and state animal health officials and veterinarians would get centralized records. Importers and carriers must provide certificates for centralized tracking, State veterinarians can request copies within 3 days, annual aggregated reporting is required, and fees may be set to fund verification and permits.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Penalties and payer liability for importers: cost, high. If enacted, the Secretary could use enforcement penalties against importers and import transporters who break the dog import rules. The Secretary could also make them pay for veterinary care, quarantine, removal, forfeiture, and return of dogs to their export point.
- New health, ID, and permit rules: cost, medium. If enacted, dogs could not be brought to the U.S. unless the Secretary gets electronic proof they are healthy and vaccinated. Dogs meant for transfer would need to be at least 6 months old and have an import permit. Certificates must come from a licensed, accredited veterinarian and be endorsed by…
- Transition from old rules and repeal: mixed, low. If enacted, existing Animal Welfare Act import rules would keep applying from enactment until final USDA regulations are issued. The bill would also repeal the old Animal Welfare Act import provision as a conforming change once the new section is in place.
- USDA rules, records, and fee authority: mixed, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would have 18 months to make rules for dog imports. Importers and carriers would upload veterinary certificates into a central database and State veterinarians could request records with three days' access. The Secretary could require post-arrival checks, deny…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-1725 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1725)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1725 (as of 2026-06-24).