United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HR 9078 — LEASH Act of 2026

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill relates to a legal framework regarding laws and regulations for pets.

This legislation addresses regulations that impact pet ownership and related legal challenges. It aims to establish clearer guidelines within the legal system for these matters.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new reporting requirements for felony convictions related to animal cruelty for applicants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.

  • 34 U.S.C. § 10153

    (7) A certification that, for each fiscal year covered by an application, the applicant will report to the Attorney General data on felony convictions under State law that involved cruelty to animals including the name of any individual convicted under such law.

    This new requirement mandates applicants to include data on animal cruelty felony convictions in their grant applications.

  • 34 U.S.C. § 10153

    to those jurisdictions with the highest annual number of part 1 violent crimes of the Uniform Crime Reports reported by the unit of local government to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the three most recent calendar years for which such data are available → to units of local government-- (1) with the highest annual number of part 1 violent crimes of the Uniform Crime Reports reported by the unit of local government to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the three most recent calendar years for which such data are available; and (2) that submit data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System on felony convictions under State law that involved cruelty to animals including the name of any individual convicted under such law.

    This change expands eligibility for certain grants to include local governments that report data on felony convictions related to animal cruelty.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 538 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (538)

538 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9078?
HR 9078 is sponsored by Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Fine, Randy (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Evans, Gabe (Republican), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Mills, Cory (Republican), LaLota, Nick (Republican), and Steube, W. Gregory (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 9078?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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