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H.R. 5175 118th Congress House

PETSAFE Act of 2023

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a pilot grant program for mobile pet shelters during emergencies and major disasters.

Introduced: August 8, 2023 Introduced by: Adam B. Schiff Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationIntergovernmental relations
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Aug 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Aug 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 8, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Essential Temporary Shelter Assistance For Emergencies Act of 2023 or the PETSAFE Act of 2023

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a pilot program to provide grants for mobile pet shelters during emergencies and major disasters.

FEMA may provide funds to state, local, and tribal governments to establish a new pet shelter site that is a mobile unit, which may be a companion animal mobile equipment trailer, to be used in case of evacuation due to emergencies and major disasters.

FEMA's authority to approve projects under this bill shall cease on January 1, 2029.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 27 Republican 3
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Aug 13, 2024
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jun 14, 2024
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Jun 4, 2024
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Costa, Jim
California · Jun 3, 2024
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Dec 11, 2023
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 11, 2023
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 21, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 7, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Nov 2, 2023
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2023
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 17, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 13, 2023
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 13, 2023
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 29, 2023
Trone, David
· Sep 29, 2023
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 22, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 12, 2023
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Sep 12, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 12, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 8, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Aug 25, 2023
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 18, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Aug 11, 2023
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Harder, Josh
California · Aug 11, 2023
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 8, 2023
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 8, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Aug 8, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 8, 2023
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Aug 8, 2023
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 8, 2023
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Aug 8, 2023
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Aug 8, 2023
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5175: PETSAFE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5175/
MLA
"H.R. 5175: PETSAFE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5175/.
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H.R. 5175, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5175/.
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