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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4558 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4558
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.
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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
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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).
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