H.R. 3484 is virtually identical to the PPA introduced by Whitfield in 
the 107th Congress, except that it does not require setting federal
"socialization" standards for dogs. Companion legislation is expected 
to be introduced in the Senate shortly, sponsored by Sen. Rick 
Santorum (R-PA). The AKC urges all fanciers to write or call your 
U.S. Representative asking him or her 
NOT TO COSPONSOR H.R. 3484. 

What all fanciers can do is write their US Senators and their U.S. Senators 
and their U.S. Representatives telling them that as a purebred dog fancier 
who is not a commercial breeder you strongly oppose the Puppy Protection 
Act because it is bad law that unnecessarily injects the federal government 
into the decisions of breeders and their veterinarians about when and how
to breed dogs.  Tell your members of Congress that the Animal Welfare 
Act already contains provisions that are adequate to protect the health of
animals if adequately enforced.  Tell them that you also oppose the "three-strikes-and-you're-out" provision of the Puppy Protection Act 
because it will result in weaker, not stronger, enforcement of the Animal 
Welfare Act, and will bog the U.S Department of Agriculture's enforcement 
program down in endless litigation. 

Do not send your letters by regular mail, because regular mail to 
congressional offices is still being severely delayed by concerns about
bioterrorism.  Instead, e-mail or fax your letters.  If you don't know the
name or address of your Senators you can find them at...
http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index_by_state.cfm 

You can get the name and address of your Representative at
http://www.congress.org/
Or, you can call the United States capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121
and give them your state and zip code and they will connect you directly 
to your senator's or representative's office.  If you call, in addition to 
asking the person you speak with for the address and fax number or 
e-mail address of the member, also take the opportunity to tell the person 
you are speaking with that you strongly oppose the Puppy Protection Act, 
which has already been introduced in the house (H.R. 3484), and is being
circulated for co-sponsors in the Senate and that you are asking your 
Senator or Representative NOT to cosponsor or support the legislation.