,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dida  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjah,mr4
 ,m>9o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e   
,act to protect common h\sehold pets f  
h>mful conf9em5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep ,our ,pets   
,safe ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,prohibition on
 h>mful conf9em5t ( common h\sehold pets
 ,! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#baca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #cj4            
,prohibition on h>mful conf9em5t (      
common h\sehold pets  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x   
%all be unlawful = any p]son to kn[+ly  
conf9e a common h\sehold pet 9 a motor  
vehicle or o!r enclos$ space if su*     
conf9em5t c\ld h>m or kill su* common   
h\sehold pet ?r\gh--  7#a7 exposure to  
excessive heat or cold2  7#b7 lack (    
v5tilation2 or  7#c7 lack ( wat]4  7b7  
,def9ition ( common h\sehold pet ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m common h\sehold pet means

 a dome/icat$ animal t is traditionally 
kept 9 ! home = pleasure r ?an =        
comm]cial purposes1 includ+ a dog1 cat1 
bird1 rod5t1 rabbit1 fi%1 or turtle4    
7c7 ,p5alty ,:oev] violates subsection  
7a7 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 
or bo?1 = ea* violation4  4