United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 8983 — PETS Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The PETS Act aims to improve disaster planning for pets and service animals.

The PETS Act focuses on ensuring that federal disaster preparedness plans include provisions for pets and service animals. This measure seeks to enhance the coordination and support during emergencies to help keep human-animal families together.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families with pets can expect more consideration for their animals during disaster planning.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act related to reporting and compliance for veterinarians regarding controlled substances.

  • 42 U.S.C. 280g-3(h)(1)

    Nothing in this section → (1) In general.--Except as specified in paragraph (2), nothing in this section

    Clarifies that the current provisions do not apply to restrictions related to veterinary patients.

  • 42 U.S.C. 280g-3(h)(1)

    (2) Veterinary patients.--(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the authority of a State to prohibit reporting to the PDMP of the dispensing of a controlled substance to a minor patient, if--(i) the prescribing or dispensing practitioner is a veterinarian licensed in such State; and (ii) the patient to whom the controlled substance is prescribed or dispensed is a veterinary patient. (B) Information to be reported.--A veterinarian described in subparagraph (A) shall report to the PDMP, in lieu of information required under this section relating to the veterinary patient involved, such information relating to the owner or primary caretaker of the veterinary patient.

    Allows states to have specific reporting exemptions regarding controlled substances prescribed to veterinary patients.

  • 42 U.S.C. 280g-3(k)(3)

    physician, → physician, veterinarian,

    Expands the definition of dispenser to include veterinarians.

  • 42 U.S.C. 280g-3(b)

    (7) the reporting to the PDMP by each prescribing or dispensing practitioner, or their designee, of any instance of a non-fatal overdose event that required intervention by such practitioner (or designee), not later than 72 hours after such overdose event occurred.

    Adds a new requirement for practitioners to report non-fatal overdose events to the PDMP within a specified timeframe.

  • 42 U.S.C. 280g-3(c)(2)

    may → shall

    Changes the language to mandate compliance rather than allow it, increasing the responsibility of practitioners regarding drug misuse and abuse reporting.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8983?
HR 8983 is sponsored by Mills, Cory (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8983?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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