PETSAFE Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 8/9/2023
Actions
- 2023-08-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2023-08-08Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2023-08-08Introduced in House
- 2023-08-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-08-08 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Intergovernmental relations
- Motor carriers
- State and local finance
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