PETSAFE Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7438 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7438

 To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 and 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
   support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion 
                                animals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2026

Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Titus, Ms. Chu, Ms. Simon, and 
   Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 and 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
   support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion 
                                animals.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Essential Temporary 
Shelter Assistance For Emergencies Act of 2026'' or the ``PETSAFE Act 
of 2026''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS FOR COMPANION ANIMALS.

    Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 
2006 (6 U.S.C. 762) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``50 percent.'' and inserting ``--
            ``(1) 50 percent; or
            ``(2) with respect to an activity described in subsection 
        (f), 90 percent.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Pet and Animal Preparedness.--A State or local or tribal 
government may use amounts from a grant under this section to perform 
emergency preparedness activities that support companion animals, 
including to purchase or fund--
            ``(1) collapsible crates;
            ``(2) companion animal mobile equipment trailers;
            ``(3) pet supplies;
            ``(4) veterinary medical and animal health care supplies;
            ``(5) emergency sheltering equipment and supplies;
            ``(6) emergency generators;
            ``(7) disaster response software;
            ``(8) emergency management and response training;
            ``(9) animal response team development; and
            ``(10) field rescue equipment and supplies.''.
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