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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.
Summary
The PETSAFE Act amends federal emergency management laws to include companion animals in disaster preparedness and response planning. It increases federal funding from 50 percent to 90 percent for emergency preparedness activities that support animals, including purchasing equipment like crates, trailers, and veterinary supplies. The bill allows state and local governments to use disaster relief grants to establish animal response teams, shelters, and training programs. It also requires emergency preparedness plans to account for the needs of animal shelters that house homeless, lost, or unwanted pets. These changes apply to both the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act and the Stafford Disaster Relief Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
Actions (2)
- May 18, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- May 18, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 18, 2026
Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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” or the “PETSAFE Act”.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS FOR COMPANION ANIMALS.
(a) In General.—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.”.
(b) Preparedness Plans.—Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b) is amended—
(1) in subsection (g)—
(A) by striking “the needs of individuals with” and inserting “the needs of—
“(1) individuals with”;
(B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(2) animal shelters that provide housing and care for homeless, lost, or unwanted companion animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.”; and
(2) by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection (h) as subsection (i). <all>
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