Beagle Brigade Act of 202 3 This bill 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 bill also requires APHIS to report to Congress on (1) current and emerging threats to dom…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 365 politicians tracked
333
YEA
16
NAY
0
PRESENT
16
NOT VOTING
BY PARTY
MONEY ON THIS BILL
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SPONSORS

Raphael G. Warnock
D-GA · Primary
9 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN





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TRAIL AI
The Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 addresses the operations and funding of the USDA's Beagle Brigade program, which uses detector dogs to identify agricultural pests and prohibited food items at U.S. borders and ports of entry. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support, receiving 333 votes in favor and 16 opposed, with all Democratic votes in support and Republican votes splitting 163 to 16 in favor. The legislation was signed into law during the 118th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.