{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-8432","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":8432,"title":"Beagle Brigade Act of 2022","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2022-07-20","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B000490","fullName":"Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]","party":"D","state":"GA","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2022-08-15","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":["Animal and plant health","Congressional oversight","Service animals","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2022-08-15","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-07-20","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-07-20","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-07-20","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong>Beagle Brigade Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for the National Detector Dog Training Center that is operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T10:54:04Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":300,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:58:03.566Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Beagle%20Brigade%20Act%20of%202022"}]}}