[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3628 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3628

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from 
             wet markets in China, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 6, 2020

   Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from 
             wet markets in China, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OF DOGS AND CATS FROM WET 
              MARKETS IN CHINA USING FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) Definition of Wet Market.--In this section, the term ``wet 
market'' means a marketplace--
            (1) where fresh meat, fish, and live animals are bought, 
        sold, and slaughtered; and
            (2) that is not regulated under any standardized sanitary 
        or health inspection processes that meet applicable standards 
        required for similar establishments in the United States, as 
        determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds made available by any law may be used by the Federal 
Government, or any recipient of the Federal funds under a contract, 
grant, subgrant, or other assistance, to purchase from a wet market in 
China--
            (1) a live cat, dog, or other animal;
            (2) a carcass, any part, or any item containing any part of 
        a cat, dog, or other animal; or
            (3) any other animal product.
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