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PETS Act

Introduced: March 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Planes Ensuring Total Safety Act or the PETS Act

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations: (1) prohibiting the storage of a live animal in an overhead compartment of a flight in air transportation, and (2) establishing fines for a violation of such prohibition.

What's happening now March 16, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2556 Related bill Welfare Of Our Furry Friends (WOOFF) Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 19, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5315: PETS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5315/
MLA
"H.R. 5315: PETS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5315/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5315, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5315/.
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[H.R. 5315: PETS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5315/)
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