119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 23, 2026
H.R. 8480In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
Protect our Pets Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh (D-NJ)1 cosponsorIntroduced Apr 23, 2026
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JR
Cosponsors (1)
MR
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
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All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
Lawler, MichaelNY-17
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