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
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 9, 2023
Last action Jun 9, 2023
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
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