HR 3501 111th Congress House Taxation Animal protection and human-animal relationships Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Jul 31, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jul 31, 2009

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction, up to $3,500 per year, for pet care expenses (including veterinary care).

What's happening now July 31, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Oct 1, 2009

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3501: Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3501/

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"H.R. 3501: Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3501/.

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H.R. 3501, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3501/.

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