HR 3989 · 118th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Pets Belong With Families Act

Introduced 2023-06-09· Sponsored by Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2023-06-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pets Belong With Families Act This bill prohibits public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on pets owned by residents of public housing units. The bill continues to allow public housing agencies to prohibit ownership of dangerous animals in public housing, but prohibits classification as dangerous by breed and requires that any such classification be based on specific behaviors or actions of the animal.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]CA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]TX
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA