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H.R. 8179

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8179, the FETCH Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 2, 2026 by Rep. Nancy Mace (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8179 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb8179/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8179 IH: Federal Enhancement for Tactical Canine Help Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-02
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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. 8179  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 2, 2026   Ms. Mace  (for herself,  Mr. Van Drew ,  Ms. Malliotakis ,  Mr. Ezell , and  Mr. McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Enhancement for Tactical Canine Help Act of 2026   or the   FETCH Act of 2026  .
2.
Use of Byrne grants for K9 units
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(J)
Police dog programs, including the following:
(i)
Acquiring police dogs.
(ii)
Training directly related to law enforcement duties involving police dogs, including on-duty general obedience training, and conditioning for the detection of narcotics, contraband, and explosives.
(iii)
Medications and dietary supplements for the wellness or service readiness of police dogs.
(iv)
Veterinary care for police dogs, including emergency services.
(v)
Insurance for veterinary, injury, death, replacement costs, or liability coverage related to police dogs.
(vi)
Dog food, including accommodations for special diets directly related to the service readiness or overall health of police dogs.
(vii)
Costs for equipment and supplies, including protective vests, identification collars, and first aid kits for police dogs.
(viii)
Costs related to housing needs for police dogs, including the creation or maintenance of kennels inside of a physical police department facility, or home-care stipends for law enforcement officers who care for police dogs at their home.
(ix)
Other costs related to routine care for police dogs.
(x)
Costs associated with police dogs after the dogs retire from service, including coverage for service-related injuries and chronic conditions, final veterinary care, formal adoption by the handling officer after the dog concludes its service, and the retrieval and delivery of administrative documents and certificates.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-04-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Nancy Mace (R) sponsors H.R. 8179, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8179 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 2, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8179 has taken 2 actions since Apr 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 2, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8179 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8179 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • FETCH Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • FETCH Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Federal Enhancement for Tactical Canine Help Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 8179 in 2 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 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO—Florida12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DENNIS SLOCUMB112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIOINTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIOINTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8179 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8179’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8179/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental 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. 8179, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 61 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MACE:H.R. 8179.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H2821]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com