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H.R. 237

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 237, the Paws Off Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2025 by Rep. David Schweikert (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jan 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 237 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb237/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 237 IH: Paws Off Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 237  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 7, 2025   Mr. Schweikert  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Paws Off Act of 2025  .
2.
Xylitol label and labeling requirements
(a)
In general
Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(z)
If it is a food that contains xylitol, unless the label or labeling of such food contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested.
 .
(b)
Rulemaking
(1)
Interim rule
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an interim final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
(2)
Final rule
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
(c)
Secretary defined
In this section, the term  Secretary  means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 7, 2025

hb237/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/07/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. David Schweikert (R) sponsors H.R. 237, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 237 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jan 7, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 237 has taken 2 actions since Jan 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 237 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 237 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Paws Off Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Paws Off Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 237 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Fuel/Gas/Oil, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Railroads, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PET FOOD INSTITUTE—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PET FOOD INSTITUTE16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ATALIE EBERSOLE116
BETSY FLORES116
DANA BROOKS115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PET FOOD INSTITUTEPET FOOD INSTITUTE2026 first_quarter$170K1st Quarter - Report
PET FOOD INSTITUTEPET FOOD INSTITUTE2025 fourth_quarter$160K4th Quarter - Report
PET FOOD INSTITUTEPET FOOD INSTITUTE2026 second_quarter$150K2nd Quarter - Report
PET FOOD INSTITUTEPET FOOD INSTITUTE2025 second_quarter$150K2nd Quarter - Report
PET FOOD INSTITUTEPET FOOD INSTITUTE2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
PET FOOD INSTITUTEPET FOOD INSTITUTE2025 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 237 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 237’s is Health.

hr237/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 237 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Food supply, safety, and labeling.

hr237/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFood supply, safety, and labeling

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com