Puppy Protection Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2253 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2253 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reschenthaler, and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for the humane treatment of dogs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Puppy Protection Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALERS. (a) Humane Treatment of Dogs by Dealers.--Section 13(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (2), the standards described in paragraph (1) shall, with respect to dealers, include requirements-- ``(A) that such dealer provide adequate housing for dogs that includes-- ``(i) completely solid flooring; ``(ii) indoor space sufficient to allow the tallest dog in an enclosure to stand on its hind legs without touching the roof of the enclosure; ``(iii) with respect to dogs over 8 weeks in age, primary enclosures that, with the length of the dog measured from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail, provide at least-- ``(I) 12 square feet of indoor floor space per each dog not more than 25 inches long; ``(II) 20 square feet of indoor floor space per each dog more than 25 but not more than 35 inches long; and ``(III) 30 square feet of indoor floor space per each dog more than 35 inches long; ``(iv) e