New rule based on Durbin-authored provision in 2008 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. Today U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) announcement of final regulations that will require that dogs imported to the United States meet stronger health and safety standards. The new rule – which is based on an amendment Durbin included in the 2008 Farm Bill – ensures that dogs imported…
