Bill > HR1184

This bill, the Healthy Dog Importation Act, amends the Animal Health Protection Act to establish new requirements for the importation of live dogs into the United States. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring that imported dogs be in good health, have received necessary vaccinations and treatments, and be officially identified before being imported. 2. Requiring a permit for the importation of dogs for the purpose of transfer (such as sale, adoption, or donation) and specifying exceptions for research, veterinary treatment, and importation to Hawaii. 3. Directing the Secretaries of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Commerce, and Homeland Security to promulgate regulations to implement and enforce these new requirements, including facilitating electronic submission of documentation and establishing fees to fund implementation. 4. Amending the Animal Welfare Act to define new terms, such as "transporter," and to require transporters to submit copies of veterinary certificates to the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill aims to ensure the health and welfare of imported dogs and prevent the importation of dogs that do not meet the necessary health and identification requirements.