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Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
Legislative Progress
Introduced
July 20, 2022
Latest Action
August 15, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.Democratic(GA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
69pct
26d open
vs 9,698 other HR bills in the 117th — cohort avg 63d
Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for the National Detector Dog Training Center that is operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture. The center trains dogs to inspect passenger baggage, cargo, mailed packages, and vehicles to detect foreign pests and diseases that threaten domestic agriculture and natural resources.
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Filing registrants (5)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Animals
1. General pet food and related pet welfare issues, including the continuation of the Congressional Pet Caucus. 2. General interest and more efficient oversight of ingredients and by-products used in pet food, and the regulatory processes for these ingredients in pet food and pet food products. 3. Business and supply chain impacts as it relates to the pet food industry being an essential business during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2). 4. PFI has submitted public comments to EPA in opposition of federal mandates or incentives promoting renewable fuel production that use essential animal- and plant-based oils and fats necessary for complete and balanced nutrition in pet food formulations. 5. Research regarding the FDA's investigation into the potential link between diet and dog health. 6. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and African Swine Fever (ASF) in the U.S.; specifically H.R.4239 and S.2597 - The Healthy Dog Importation Act; To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes. 7. General efforts to keep companion animals safe and healthy, specifically H.R.5261 - Paws Off Act of 2021; To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested, and for other purposes. And H.R. 5684 - Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2021 or BARK Act of 2021; To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to provide protection for the good faith donation of pet products, and for other purposes. 8. Supports funding for USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to strengthen the federal oversight of imported canines in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year 2023. 9. Supports S.3678/H.R.8432, The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022. This bill provides statutory authority for the National Detector Dog Training Center that is operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture. The center trains dogs to inspect passenger baggage, cargo, mailed packages, and vehicles to detect foreign pests and diseases that threaten domestic agriculture and natural resources. 10. Supports H.R.7789/S.4205, The Planning for Animal Wellness Act or PAW Act. This legislation would require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Support extension and improvements to Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act in the 2023 Farm Bill that provides for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation; to safeguard the nursery production system; and to respond to plant pest emergencies. Support S. 3678 and companion legislation HR 8432, Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 authorizing such funds as necessary for operations of National Detector Dog Training Center. Issues relating to maintaining funds from USDAs Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for biological programs to combat pests and diseases harmful to agriculture production in Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act. Issues relating to USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services program Client Experience Center (CEC) computers and programs. Issues relating to USDA-APHIS Wildlife Service program re: Program Data Report A for 2021 for Funding and Cooperative Funding for Wildlife Services for California and the varying budget categories. Issues relating to conditions of USDA-APHIS Sterile Insect Release Facility (SIRF) located at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. Issues relating to disaster designation for eight counties in California due to damage and losses caused by freeze that occurred from April 11 through April 12, 2022. Issues relating to USDA Office of Inspector General audit of the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention program (Plant Protection Act, Sec 7721). Issues relating to livestock inventories and number of farms with livestock species subject to predator losses.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization S. 3678/H.R. 8432 Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Animals
1. General pet food and related pet welfare issues, including the continuation of the Congressional Pet Caucus. 2. General interest and oversight of ingredients and by-products used in pet food, and the regulatory processes for these ingredients in pet food and pet food products. 3. Business and supply chain impacts as it relates to the pet food industry being an essential business during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2). 4. PFI has submitted public comments to EPA in opposition of federal mandates or incentives promoting renewable fuel production that use essential animal- and plant-based oils and fats necessary for complete and balanced nutrition in pet food formulations. 5. Research regarding the FDA's investigation into the potential link between diet and dog health. 6. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and African Swine Fever (ASF) in the U.S.; specifically H.R.4239 and S.2597 - The Healthy Dog Importation Act; To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes. 7. General efforts to keep companion animals safe and healthy, specifically H.R.5261 - Paws Off Act of 2021; To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested, and for other purposes. And H.R. 5684 - Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2021 or BARK Act of 2021; To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to provide protection for the good faith donation of pet products, and for other purposes. 8. Supports funding for USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to strengthen the federal oversight of imported canines in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year 2023. 9. Supports S.3678/H.R.8432, The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022. This bill provides statutory authority for the National Detector Dog Training Center that is operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture. The center trains dogs to inspect passenger baggage, cargo, mailed packages, and vehicles to detect foreign pests and diseases that threaten domestic agriculture and natural resources.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Michigan Farm Bureau urged members of Congress to support H.R. 8432, the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, a bill that would permanently authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center. The center trains detector dogs and their Customs and Border Protection handlers to sniff out prohibited agricultural items that could carry foreign plant or animal diseases.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support extension and improvements to Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act in the 2023 Farm Bill that provides for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation; to safeguard the nursery production system; and to respond to plant pest emergencies. Support S. 3678 and companion legislation HR 8432, Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 authorizing such funds as necessary for operations of National Detector Dog Training Center. Issues relating to nominations for the USDA National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee. Issues relating to the regulations that govern domestic quarantines for various plant pests by removing lists of quarantined areas and regulated articles from the regulations in order to maintain them in lists on web pages maintained by USDA-APHIS. Issues relating to USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services program re: Client Experience Center (CEC) computers and programs. Issues related to delivering testimony during field hearings on the 2023 Farm Bill. Issues relating to financial inequities in USDA-APHIS-County cooperative agreements for Wildlife Services. Issues relating to presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock in Sacramento County, California. Issues relating to implementation of the Nutria Eradication and Control Act in California.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Signed a letter to President Biden urging his Administration to continue working with the ongoing West Coast port labor negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Joined numerous other business organizations on a letter to both House and Senate Leaders regarding proposed tax increases. Cosigned a letter encouraging swift passage of S. 3678 and H.R. 8432 (the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022), which would authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, Georgia. Signed a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership in support of the recent Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act (FRSFMA) draft. Signed a letter to Senate leadership urging the Senate to pass an agricultural workforce reform legislation. Filed comments with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) on their proposal to move experimental populations of endangered species into habitats where the species were never found before. Signed a letter to leadership of the House and Senate committees that have oversight over railroads informing them of an impending rail lockout or strike urging intervention if the railroads are unable to come to a resolution. Filed comments with the Department of Transportation (DOT) supporting the continued COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Regulatory Relief for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations. Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to reject the petition from activist groups to impose duplicative layers of regulation on treated seeds by regulating the seeds in addition to the already-regulated pesticide that is applied to the seed. Filed comments with EPA regarding the Biological Evaluation for sulfoxaflor. Filed comments with EPA on a petition from activist groups to revoke tolerances and cancel registrations for some organophosphates. Filed comments on Diuron proposed interim decision. Filed comments on Fluometuron proposed interim decision. Joined a letter to President Biden regarding the ongoing High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) between the United States and Mexico. Joined with 14 organizations in responding to an EPA petition that seeks revocation of tolerances and cancelling of uses for 15 organophosphate pesticides. Met with USDA-RMA to discuss cotton prevent plant provisions.
2022 · third_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 4239/S.2597 Healthy Dog Importation Act S. 3678/H.R. 8432 Beagle Brigade Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 4421/S. 2332 Farm Systems Reform Act of 2022, all provisions 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $300,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| NC |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI |
| John R. Moolenaar | Republican | MI |
| Lisa C. McClain | Republican | MI |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office