Healthy Dog Importation Act

House Bill

H.R. 3349

119th Congress

Healthy Dog Importation Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Dusty Johnson

Representative

Republican

SD

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill establishes health and safety standards for dogs imported into the United States. It aims to prevent the spread of disease, ensure animal welfare, and protect American dogs and pet owners from health risks associated with improperly screened imported dogs, including requirements for vaccinations, health certificates, and quarantine.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.

SponsorDusty Johnson (R-SD)

Introduced5/13/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

ChamberHouse

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Healthy Dog Importation Act

This bill establishes health and safety standards for dogs imported into the United States. It aims to prevent the spread of disease, ensure animal welfare, and protect American dogs and pet owners from health risks associated with improperly screened imported

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This bill establishes health and safety standards for dogs imported into the United States. It aims to prevent the spread of disease, ensure animal welfare, and protect American dogs and pet owners from health risks associated with improperly screened imported dogs, including requirements for vaccinations, health certificates, and quarantine.

Bill Number: 3349
Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Introduced: 5/13/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Healthy Dog Importation Act
Bill Number: 3349
Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced: 5/13/2025
Summary: This bill establishes health and safety standards for dogs imported into the United States. It aims to prevent the spread of disease, ensure animal welfare, and protect American dogs and pet owners from health risks associated with improperly screened imported dogs, including requirements for vaccin

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill establishes health and safety standards for dogs imported into the United States. It aims to prevent the spread of disease, ensure animal welfare, and protect American dogs and pet owners from health risks associated with improperly screened imported dogs, including requirements for vaccinations, health certificates, and quarantine.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Uyghur Genocide Intelligence Review ActThis bill requires all elements of the U.S. intelligence community to ensure timely and effective intelligence collection relating to the Uyghur genocide. (The Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority group living primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. In 2021, the Department of State determined that China had committed genocide against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang.)The bill also requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to submit an annual report to Congress on the Uyghur genocide.  This report must include information related to topics such as forced sterilization, forced abortion, torture, surveillance, forced labor, and work conditions of Uyghurs.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes health standards for imported dogs
Requires vaccinations and health certificates for dog imports
Prevents spread of canine diseases into the US
Protects American pets from imported disease risks
May include quarantine requirements for imported dogs

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For pet owners: Protection from diseases carried by imported dogs. For American dogs: Reduced exposure to foreign canine diseases. For animal welfare: Standards ensuring imported dogs are healthy. For public health: Reduced risk of zoonotic disease transmission.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Related Subjects

Asia

China

Congressional oversight

Human rights

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Labor standards

Sex and reproductive health

War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Women's rights

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3349, 119th Congress (2025). "Healthy Dog Importation Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3349

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