,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #adjf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #g1 #bjag,mr4 
,hastings 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 
,mr4 ,trott1 and ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4      
,boyle of ,pennsylvania7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a      
,,bill  ,to amend the ,animal ,welfare  
,act to prohibit the slaughter of dogs  
and cats for human consumption4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,dog and ,cat ,meat ,trade          
,prohibition ,act of #bjag4  #b4        
,prohibition on slaughter of dogs and   
cats for human consumption ,the ,animal 
,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et    
seq47 is amended by adding at the end   
the following new section3  #cj4        
,prohibition of slaughter of dogs and   
cats for human consumption  7a7         
,prohibition ,no person may-- 7#a7      
knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for    
human consumption2 or  7#b7 knowingly   
ship1 transport1 move1 deliver1 receive1

 possess1 purchase1 sell1 or donate--   
7,a7 a dog or cat to be slaughtered for 
human consumption2 or  7,b7 dog or cat  
parts for human consumption4  7b7       
,penalty ,any person who violates this  
section shall be subject to imprisonment
 for not more than #a year1 or a fine of
 not more than #b1ejj1 or both4  7c7    
,scope ,subsection 7a7 shall apply only 
with respect to conduct in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce or within
 the special maritime and territorial   
jurisdiction of the ,united ,states4    
7d7 ,conflict with ,state law ,this     
section shall not be construed to limit 
any ,state or local law or regulations  
protecting the welfare of animals or to 
prevent a ,state or local governing body
 from adopting and enforcing animal     
welfare laws and regulations that are   
more stringent than this section4  4