U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10523: PUPPS Act
Status: In committee, September 21, 2026
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit breeding of dogs for research purposes, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit breeding of dogs for research purposes, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 21, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit breeding of dogs for research purposes, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Unethical Procedures on Pets in Science Act or the PUPPS Act . SECTION 2. Prohibition on breeding of dogs for research (a) In General The Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 30. Prohibition on breeding of dogs for research (a) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for any person, in or affecting commerce-- (1) to breed a dog for research purposes; (2) to engage in commercial distribution of a dog for research purposes; (3) to acquire, receive, or use for research purposes a dog that such person knows, or has reason to know, was bred for such purposes; or (4) to attempt to take any action specified in paragraphs (1) through (3). (b) Licenses and Registration The Secretary may not issue or renew a license under section 3, or accept a registration under section 6, that authorizes an activity prohibited under subsection (a), and shall suspend or revoke the license or registration of any person that violates subsection (a). (c) Civil Penalties (1) In general Any person that violates subsection (a) may be assessed a …
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Animals
Common questions
- What is HB10523?
- HB10523 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): PUPPS Act.
- What does HB10523 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit breeding of dogs for research purposes, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10523?
- In committee as of September 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (September 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10523?
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB10523?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10523
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