PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2026 — Today, the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) lauded the inclusion of the Healthy Dog Importation Act in Chairman Boozman’s Farm Bill 2.0 Discussion Draft. Patti Strand, NAIA President and Co-Founder, said in the following statement:

"The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) strongly supports this new framework to strengthen health requirements to safeguard animal and public health from the risks associated with the importation of dogs into the United States. Thanks to the diligent work of the lead sponsors of the Healthy Dog Importation Act (HDIA), Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Tina Smith (D-MN), and a broad coalition of veterinary, livestock, and companion animal advocates, we are one step closer to protecting people and animals from the growing threat of dangerous pathogens that are transmitted into the United States via unchecked dog importation. The recent detections of New World screwworm in dogs is a reminder of the urgent need to impose this new framework expeditiously to protect animal agriculture, companion animals, and public health."

See Farm Bill Discussion Draft here.

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The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1991 to bring together subject-matter experts in animal welfare and husbandry to provide evidence-based solutions to complex issues involving animals.