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H.R. 7438

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7438, the PETSAFE Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Feb 9, 2026 by Rep. Brian Mast (R) with 19 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Feb 10, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 7438 has 19 co-sponsors.

hb7438/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7438 IH: Providing Essential Temporary Shelter Assistance For Emergencies Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7438  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    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.
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  .
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.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Mast (R) sponsors H.R. 7438, and 19 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7438 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 10, 2026 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Feb 9, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7438 has taken 3 actions since Feb 9, 2026, the latest on Feb 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 10, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Feb 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 7438 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7438.

Titles

H.R. 7438 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PETSAFE Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • PETSAFE Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Providing Essential Temporary Shelter Assistance For Emergencies Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7438 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Animals.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS—New York12—
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL—Virginia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS12—
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALISA CLEMENTS112
ALYSSA MILLER112
ASHLEY BRINKMAN112
BENJAMIN OWENS112
BRYNAE RIGGINS112
DANIEL LEONARDINI112
LAUREN CALMET112
MARGARET GARRETT112
MEREDITH HOU112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS2026 second_quarter$200K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS2026 second_quarter$178K2nd Quarter - Report
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCILPET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCILPET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7438 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7438’s is Emergency Management.

hr7438/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7438, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MAST:H.R. 7438.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2096]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com