HR 5828
117th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Landlord and tenant
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
Pets Belong With Families Act
Introduced: November 2, 2021
Introduced by:
Schiff, Adam B.
Democratic
· California
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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