HR8179Referred to Committee

FETCH Act of 2026

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-04-02

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Nancy Mace

Republican · SC · Representative

Votes with party: 94.3% (492 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000194

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Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-02

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-04-02

Previously

Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-02

Plain-English Summary

The FETCH Act would establish new federal law enforcement tools and procedures related to crime investigation and prosecution, though the specific provisions aren't detailed in the available information. Based on its referral to the House Judiciary Committee, the bill likely addresses how federal agencies investigate, prosecute, or prevent certain types of crimes. Without access to the bill's full text, the exact impact on law enforcement agencies, criminal defendants, or the public cannot be determined.

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8179 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8179 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. 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 ``Federal Enhancement for Tactical Canine Help Act of 2026'' or the ``FETCH Act of 2026''. SEC. 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.''. <all>

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