by AMAZONAS Magazine | Apr 14, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Conference Committee Members Chosen to Reconcile Bills That Contain Threat to Pets via Pet Advocacy Network (formerly PIJAC) On Thursday, April 7th, 2022, Congress announced the Members who will sit on the Conference Committee to reconcile the differences between...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 24, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine
PIJAC’s “Take Action Now” update suggests more movement on pending Lacey Act amendments, which contain a potential tangle of anti-pet industry regulation changes. via Pet Advocacy Network – formerly Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 12, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
H.R. 4521 remains front and center on the PIJAC website as the situation continues to unfold. via PIJACFebruary 12, 2022 Robert Likins III, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) “The threat to the responsible pet care...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 4, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Proposed revisions to the Lacey Act have passed in the House, are headed to the Senate, and could bring the entire pet trade and hobby to a grinding halt. Editor’s Note: This is a fast-moving situation, and H.R. 4521 has reportedly been passed in the House on...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 2, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
via Central Segrest Inc. and PIJAC A last-minute amendment has been made to the America COMPETES Act (HR4521) that would impact all pet animals except cats and dogs, despite the originally stated purpose of HR4521 being to strengthen America’s economic and national...