HR 5828 United States House · 117th Congress

Pets Belong With Families Act

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 2, 2021 Last action Nov 2, 2021
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Nov 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Nov 2, 2021
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1 primary · 50 co-sponsors

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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
IL
16
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Andy Levin
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
MI
9
Co
Photo of Anna G. Eshoo
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
CA
16
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Carolyn B. Maloney
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
NY
12