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119th Congress · H.R. 8378 · Introduced

Pets Belong with Families Act

Latest action Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 8378.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2996]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · [R-NY-17] · L000599
    Rep-NY-17 current · 2 terms · @RepMikeLawler · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Michael Lawler
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Michael
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Vincent
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Lawler
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1986-09-09
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Current term (2 total)

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17
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (6)

  • Capital Markets (house) · house · rank 8
  • House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · rank 22 · site
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 17 · site
  • Housing and Insurance (house) · house · rank 8
  • Middle East and North Africa (house) · house · Chair · rank 1
  • Western Hemisphere (house) · house · rank 3

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District offices (2)

  • 60 McAlpin Ave, Mahopac, NY, 10541 · 845-743-7130 · By appointment only · 41.3774662,-73.7236307
  • One Blue Hill Plaza, Third Floor, Pearl River, NY, 10965 · 845-201-2060 · 41.0468845,-74.0076878

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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2024-11-16
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2024-11-16
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$7,472,987.12
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$3,286,803.68
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$4,355,551.96
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2026-06-03

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (7)

  • Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · [D-CO-6] · C001121 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20 · original
    Dem-CO-6 current · 4 terms · @RepJasonCrow · 1 district office
  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · [D-NV-1] · T000468 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20 · original
    Dem-NV-1 current · 8 terms · @RepDinaTitus · 1 district office
  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · [R-PA-1] · F000466 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20 · original
    Rep-PA-1 current · 5 terms · @RepBrianFitz · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20 · original
    Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · [R-NY-11] · M000317 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20 · original
    Rep-NY-11 current · 3 terms · @RepMalliotakis · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · [D-IL-14] · U000040 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20 · original
    Dem-IL-14 current · 4 terms · @RepUnderwood · 1 district office
  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · [D-KS-3] · D000629 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Dem-KS-3 current · 4 terms · @RepDavids · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Financial Services Committee [House Standing]
    2026-04-20T16:01:45ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-04-20IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • 2026-04-20IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-04-20IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-07T09:23:41Z
    Pets Belong with Families Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-07T09:23:39Z
    Pets Belong with Families Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-05-07T09:18:30Z
    To modify the reasonable requirements that may be imposed on pet owners living in public housing, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Housing and Community Development

Summaries

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Related bills

  • S 4361 (119) Pets Belong with Families Act
    Latest: 2026-04-21 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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