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HR 4180 117th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Mammals

Keeping Pets and Families Together Act

Introduced: June 25, 2021 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jul 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Pets and Families Together Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program to support animal shelters, pounds, or humane societies implanting microchips into dogs and cats in their care before allowing the animals to be adopted, returned to their owners, or sold to dealers.

What's happening now July 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4180: Keeping Pets and Families Together Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4180/
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"H.R. 4180: Keeping Pets and Families Together Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4180/.
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H.R. 4180, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4180/.
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