,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bddb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,mr4    
,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cri/1    
,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act to    
provide = ! humane treatm5t ( dogs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,puppy ,protection ,act
 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,additional requirem5ts =
 deal]s  7a7 ,humane treatm5t ( dogs by 
deal]s ,section #ac7;a7 ( ,! ,animal    
,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraph3  7#i7 ,9 addition to !        
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! /&>ds   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 ) respect
 to deal]s1 include requirem5ts--  7,a7 
t su* deal] provide adequate h\s+ = dogs
 t includes-- 7i7 completely solid      
floor+2  7ii7 indoor space suffici5t to 
all[ ! talle/ dog 9 an enclosure to /&  
on 8 or h] h9d legs )\t t\*+ ! ro( ( !  

enclosure2  7iii7 ) respect to dogs ov] 
#h weeks 9 age1 prim>y enclosures t1 ) !
 l5g? ( ! dog measur$ f ! tip ( ! nose  
to ! base ( ! tail1 provide at lea/--   
7,i7 #ab squ>e feet ( indoor floor space
 p] ea* dog up to #be in*es long2       
7,,ii7 #bj squ>e feet ( indoor floor    
space p] ea* dog betwe5 #be & #ce in*es 
long2 &  7,,iii7 #cj squ>e feet ( indoor
 floor space p] ea* dog #ce in*es &     
long]2  7iv7 enclosures t are n /ack$ or
 o!rwise plac$ on top ( or bel[ ano!r   
enclosure2 &  7v7 temp]ature control t--
 7,i7 is appropriate = ! age1 bre$1 &   
condition ( ! dogs 9 ! enclosure2 &     
7,,ii7 is betwe5 #de & #he degrees      
,fahr5heit1 :5 dogs are pres5t 9 !      
enclosure2  7,b7 t appropriate &        
nutriti\s food be provid$ to ea* dog at 
lea/ twice p] day1 9 an am\nt suffici5t 
to ma9ta9 ! good heal? & physical       
condition ( ea* su* dog2  7,c7 t ea* dog
 has cont9u\s access to potable wat] t  
is n froz5 & is free ( feces1 algae1 &  
o!r contam9ants2  7,d7 t ea* dog has    

adequate ex]cise1 includ+-- 7i7 = dogs  
ov] ! age ( #ab weeks1 unre/rict$ access
 f _! prim>y enclosures dur+ daylight   
h\rs to an outdoor ex]cise area t is--  
7,i7 at gr\nd-level2  7,,ii7 a solid    
surface2  7,,iii7 enclos$ 7by a f5ce or 
o!r /ructure72  7,,iv7 prop]ly controll$
 = ! safety ( ! dogs2 &  7,v7 all[s !   
dog to ext5d to full /ride1 play1 &     
engage 9 o!r types ( m5tally /imulat+ & 
social behaviors2 or  7ii7 if ! deal]   
obta9s a c]tification f ! att5d+        
vet]9>ian /at+ t ! dog %\ld n h unfett]$
 access to an outdoor ex]cise area = a  
specific m$ical reason1 an alt]native   
ex]cise plan prescrib$ by ! vet]9>ian = 
! dog t meets ! requirem5ts "u section  
#c4h;a ( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations2  7,e7 t ea* dog has       
mean+ful socialization ) humans &       
compatible dogs = at lea/ #cj m9utes ea*
 day t--  7i7 includes positive         
int]action ) a human su* z pett+1 /rok+1
 groom+1 fe$+1 play+ )1 ex]cis+1 or o!r 
t\*+ ( ! dog t is b5eficial to !        

well-be+ ( ! dog2 &  7ii7 does n include
 "t sp5t 9 vet]9>y c>e2  7,f7 t ea* dog 
receives adequate vet]9>y c>e1 includ+--
  7i7 prompt treatm5t ( any disease1    
illness or injury by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian2
  7ii7 a ?or\gh h&s-on exam9ation by a  
lic5s$ vet]9>ian at lea/ once ea* ye>1  
:i* %all include a d5tal exam2  7iii7   
core vacc9ations recomm5d$ by ! curr5t  
v]sion ( ! ,am]ican ,animal ,hospital   
,association ,can9e ,vacc9ation         
,guidel9es2 &  7iv7 m$ications to prev5t
 inte/9al p>asites1 he>tworm disease1   
fleas1 & ticks t are approv$ by a lic5s$
 vet]9>ian = can9e use2  7,g7 ) respect 
to safe bre$+ practices = dogs1         
includ+-- 7i7 a scre5+ program = kn[n   
preval5t inh]itable diseases t may be   
disabl+ or likely to significantly      
affect ! lifespan or quality ( life ( ! 
"m or h] (fspr+2  7ii7 prohibit+ bre$+1 
unless ea* dog br$ has be5 scre5$ by a  
vet]9>ian prior to ea* attempt to bre$ &
 is f\nd to be free f heal? conditions t
 may be disabl+ to1 or likely to        

significantly affect ! lifespan or      
quality ( life (1 ! "m or h] (fspr+ 7z  
docum5t$ by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian ^u       
exam9ation72  7iii7 prohibit+ ! bre$+ ( 
a female dog-- 7,i7 to produce m ?an two
 litt]s 9 any #ah-mon? p]iod2 or  7,,ii7
 m ?an #f litt]s 9 t dog's lifetime2    
7iv7 t female dogs ( small bre$s 7hav+ a
 maximum weight range at maturity t is  
bel[ #dj p\nds7 n be br$--  7,i7 be=e   
rea*+ ! age ( #ah mon?s2 or  7,,ii7 aft]
 rea*+ ! age ( #i ye>s2  7v7 t female   
dogs ( l>ge bre$s 7hav+ expect$ weight  
ranges at maturity t include #dj or m   
p\nds7 n be br$--  7,i7 be=e rea*+ ! age
 ( #b ye>s2 or  7,,ii7 aft] rea*+ ! age 
( #g ye>s2 &  7vi7 t any can9e caes>ian 
section be p]=m$ by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian2 
7,h7 t dogs be h\s$ ) o!r dogs1 unless  
heal? or behavioral issues make gr\p    
h\s+ unsafe2 &  7,i7 to make all        
reasonable ef=ts to f9d humane placem5t 
= retir$ bre$+ dogs 7su* z ) an adoptive
 family1 rescue organization1 or o!r    
appropriate own] = t dog1 & n includ+   

sell+ at auction or o!rwise plac+ a     
retir$ bre$+ dog ) ano!r bre$] = bre$+  
purposes74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #ac7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,animal   
,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#badc7;a77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
subject to p>agraph 7#i71 be=e = ex]cise
 ( dogs4  #c4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue f9al      
regulations e/abli%+ ! /&>ds = ! c>e (  
dogs by deal]s1 z requir$ by ?is ,act4