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Beagle Brigade Act of 2023

Public Law 118-191 · S. 759 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Agriculture and Food

Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

Cosponsors (11): Sen. Joni Ernst,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 381 yea, 20 nay381–20
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This act provides statutory authority for the National Detector Dog Training Center that is operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 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.

The act also requires APHIS to report to Congress on (1) current and emerging threats to domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases, and (2) recommendations to improve the center's capabilities and procedures.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 118th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 381 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

381 yea20 nay28 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(195)

Republicans who voted yea(186)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1233 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 1480Related bill

    Beagle Brigade Act of 2023

  • H.R. 8467Related bill

    Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-191.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 18, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · 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).House roll call 515
  6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  7. FloorFloor · At 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.
  8. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 759.
  9. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Nov 22, 2024FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  12. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  13. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  14. Nov 21, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Mar 9, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.