Healthy Dog Importation Act

This bill sets new rules for bringing dogs into the United States from other countries. Before a dog can enter, the USDA must receive electronic health records showing the dog is healthy, vaccinated, treated for parasites, and permanently identified. Dogs being brought in to be sold, adopted, or donated must be at least six months old and have a special USDA permit. The bill includes exceptions for personal pets returning to the U.S., military working dogs, dogs brought in for research or veterinary treatment, and certain dogs imported into Hawaii, and it also requires the USDA to keep a database of imported dogs and charge fees for processing the required paperwork.

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