HR 1442 United States House · 117th Congress

PREPARED Act

Summary

Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of E merging Disasters Act or the PREPARED Act This bill establishes requirements governing the care of animals by entities, such as zoos, in emergencies or disasters. Specifically, the bill requires each research facility, dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, and carrier to develop and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 26, 2021 Last action Apr 8, 2021

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

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Committee

2

Apr 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

lower

Feb 26, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

lower

Feb 26, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 158 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Abigail Davis Spanberger

Alan S. Lowenthal

Alcee L. Hastings

Andrew R. Garbarino