Establish federal standards for the humane treatment and care of dogs in commercial breeding facilities.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Puppy Protection Act of 2025?
The Puppy Protection Act is currently stalled in the House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry as of April 3, 2025, and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry as of April 28, 2026. Members of these committees must act to hold a vote to move the bills forward. Most bills in Congress end because committees do not take action rather than because they are voted down.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Puppy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2253 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since April 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 1624 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1624 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 5072 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5072 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.