S. 759 · 118th Congress

Beagle Brigade Act of 2023

Introduced on Mar 9, 2023 by Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA). 11 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-191.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-191
Introduced
Mar 9, 2023
Cosponsors
11
5 from the other party
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Animal and plant health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Service animals
  • State and local government operations

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Raphael G. WarnockD-GASponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Dec 18, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 381–20

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 9, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  3. Nov 21, 2024Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Nov 21, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Nov 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 21, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6735; text: CR S6735)
  7. Nov 22, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Nov 22, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Nov 22, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseMr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7337-7339)
  12. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 759.
  13. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7431-7432)
  15. Dec 18, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 20 (Roll no. 515). (text: CR H7337)House · Roll call 515
  16. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 20 (Roll no. 515). (text: CR H7337)House · Roll call 515
  17. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  19. Dec 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  21. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  22. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-191.
  23. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-191.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL5 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)
  2. NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, INC5 reports
    $605.9K reported (all issues)
  3. PET FOOD INSTITUTE5 reports
    $700K reported (all issues)
  4. California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION1 report
    $348K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.