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<shortTitle type="measure">Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018</shortTitle>
<officialTitle>To prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption, and for other purposes.</officialTitle>
<action date="2018-09-06">Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Brat, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Titus, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Donovan, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture</action>
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