House Bill 8378
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Pets Belong with Families Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 20, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill, titled the "Pets Belong with Families Act," seeks to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit breed restrictions in public housing. It outlines reasonable requirements for tenants owning pets, such as pet deposit limitations and prohibitions on specific species or individual animals declared a threat to public health. The bill prohibits withholding a pet deposit for damage unrelated to the pet and specifies that reasonable requirements should not include any prohibition based on the breed, size, or weight of an animal. If passed, this bill would impact pet owners in public housing by ensuring fair and reasonable regulations regarding pet ownership.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
8378
Congress
119
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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April 20, 2026
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04/20/2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
04/20/2026
Introduced in House
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