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Introduced
03/09/2023
03/09/2023
In Committee
05/11/2023
05/11/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, establishes the National Detector Dog Training Center (the "Center") under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The Center's duties include training detection dogs to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases, training human handlers to work with these dogs, and collaborating with relevant federal agencies and external stakeholders. The bill also authorizes necessary appropriations for the Center's operation and requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to Congress on current and emerging threats, the Center's role in protection, needed improvements in federal programs, and recommendations to strengthen the Center's capabilities and dog procurement and adoption procedures.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (34)
Sanford Bishop (D)*,
Jim Baird (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Shontel Brown (D),
Yadira Caraveo (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Don Davis (D),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Mike Flood (R),
John Garamendi (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Bill Huizenga (R),
Jeff Jackson (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Laurel Lee (R),
Lisa McClain (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Wiley Nickel (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Adrian Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (on 05/11/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1480/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1480/BILLS-118hr1480ih.pdf |
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