A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to modify the definition of "exhibitor".

Bill: 112-s-3666
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2012-12-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Licensing and registrations
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: 
Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exclude from the definition of &quot;exhibitor,&quot; for purposes of the licensing and other regulatory requirements of the Act, owners of common, domesticated household pets who derive less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source for exhibiting an animal that exclusively resides at the residence of the pet owner.

action_date: 2012-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exclude from the definition of &quot;exhibitor,&quot; for purposes of the licensing and other regulatory requirements of the Act, owners of common, domesticated household pets who derive less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source for exhibiting an animal that exclusively resides at the residence of the pet owner.

action_date: 2012-12-31
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exclude from the definition of "exhibitor," for purposes of the licensing and other regulatory requirements of the Act, owners of common, domesticated household pets who derive less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source for exhibiting an animal that exclusively resides at the residence of the pet owner.

action_date: 2013-01-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exclude from the definition of &quot;exhibitor,&quot; for purposes of the licensing and other regulatory requirements of the Act, owners of common, domesticated household pets who derive less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source for exhibiting an animal that exclusively resides at the residence of the pet owner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-10
text: Became Public Law No: 112-261.
action_date: 2013-01-10
text: Became Public Law No: 112-261.
action_date: 2013-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7495)
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7495)
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3666.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7495)
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Mr. Griffin (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2012-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2012-12-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7688; text as passed Senate: CR S7688)
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7688; text as passed Senate: CR S7688)
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-261