,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjai,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cri/1   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4    
,mc,govern7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on            
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,animal ,welf>e ,act to prohibit !      
issuance ( lic5ses to c]ta9 individuals 
connect$ to deal]s ( dogs :o h _h       
lic5ses revok$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,welf>e ( ,our ,fri5ds ,act ( #bjai or !
 ,,wo(6 ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on issu+
 lic5ses to c]ta9 p]sons z a result (   
lic5se revocation  7a7 ,def9ition       
,section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,! t]m imm$iate      
family memb] means1 ) respect to a      
deal]-- 7#a7 a sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1    
*ild1 p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1 gr&p>5t1 or    
gr&*ild2 &  7#b7 a sp\se ( a *ild1 p>5t1
 bro!r1 si/]1 gr&p>5t1 or gr&*ild4  4   

7b7 ,prohibition on issu+ lic5ses to    
c]ta9 p]sons z a result ( lic5se        
revocation ,section #c ( ! ,animal      
,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 8,! ,secret>y    
%all0 & ins]t+ 87a7 ,9 g5]al4--,!       
,secret>y %all02  7#b7 by /rik+ issu$ & 
ins]t+ issu$ or r5ew$2  7#c7 by /rik+   
demon/rat$ & ins]t+ demon/rat$ ?r\gh    
facility inspection2 &  7#d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,prohibition on    
issu+ lic5ses to c]ta9 p]sons z a result
 ( lic5se susp5sion or revocation  7#a7 
,! ,secret>y %all n issue or r5ew a     
lic5se = ! purpose ( be+ a deal] ( dogs 
to a p]son :o is an imm$iate family     
memb] (1 or :o resides at ! same address
 (1 a deal] ( dogs if-- 7,a7 ! lic5se is
 = purposes ( op]at+ a facility = dogs  
at a location t su* deal] has us$ z a   
facility = dogs2 &  7,b7 )9 ! la/ #aj   
ye>s1 a lic5se ( su* deal] has be5      
susp5d$ aft] notice & opportunity = he>+
 or revok$ pursuant to section #ai7;a7 (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  

apply to a p]son describ$ 9 su* p>agraph
 if su* p]son %[s by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce t a deal] describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7--  7,a7 w h no own]%ip int]e/ 9 !  
facility = :i* su* p]son seeks a lic5se2
  7,b7 w play no role 9 ! c>e ( dogs at 
! facility2 &  7,c7 w play no role 9 !  
managem5t ( ! facility4  7c7            
,prohibition on issu+ lic5ses to c]ta9  
legal entities z a result ( lic5se      
susp5sion or revocation  7#a7 ,!        
,secret>y %all n issue or r5ew a lic5se 
= ! purpose ( be+ a deal] ( dogs to any 
p]son 7includ+ a p>tn]%ip1 firm1 jo9t   
/ock company1 corporation1 association1 
tru/1 e/ate1 or o!r legal entity7 if any
 p]son :o holds an own]%ip int]e/ 9 !   
p>tn]%ip1 firm1 jo9t /ock company1      
corporation1 association1 tru/1 e/ate1  
or o!r legal entity--  7,a7 previ\sly   
held a lic5se = purposes ( op]at+ a     
facility = dogs at ! same address ( !   
facility = :i* ! lic5se is be+ s\ght2 & 
7,b7 )9 ! la/ #aj ye>s1 su* lic5se has  
be5 susp5d$ aft] notice & opportunity = 

he>+ or revok$ pursuant to section      
#ai7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply to a p]son seek+ !        
issuance or r5ewal ( a lic5se describ$ 9
 su* p>agraph if su* p]son %[s by cle> &
 conv9c+ evid5ce t a p]son :o previ\sly 
held a lic5se = purposes ( op]at+ a     
facility = dogs describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 ( su* p>agraph-- 7,a7 w play no    
role 9 ! c>e ( dogs at ! facility2 &    
7,b7 w play no role 9 ! managem5t ( !   
facility4  7d7 ,t5-,ye> b> = susp5sion  
or revocation ( a lic5se ( a deal] (    
dogs ,! ,secret>y %all n issue or r5ew a
 lic5se = ! purpose ( be+ a deal] ( dogs
 to a p]son if--  7#a7 )9 ! la/ #aj     
ye>s1 a lic5se = ! purpose ( be+ a deal]
 ( dogs ( su* p]son has be5 susp5d$ aft]
 notice & opportunity = he>+ or revok$  
pursuant to section #ai7;a7 ( ?is ,act2 
&  7#b7 ! lic5se is = purposes ( op]at+ 
a facility = dogs at a location t su*   
p]son has us$ z a facility = dogs4  4   
7c7 ,revocation ( improp]ly grant$      
lic5ses ,section #ai ( ! ,animal ,welf>e

 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,revocation
 ( improp]ly grant$ lic5ses ,! ,secret>y
 %all revoke a lic5se issu$ aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection if !      
,secret>y subsequ5tly det]m9es t1 at !  
"t ( issuance1 ! issuance ( ! lic5se    
violat$ section #c ( ?is ,act4  4  #c4  
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 may prescribe su* regulations z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4   
,any su* regulations %all be prescrib$ n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4