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H.R. 3858: Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006

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H.R. 3858: Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-22 · Emergency Management · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-308.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 178 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3858 (2006-05-22), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-308. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 4, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency. Authorizes the Director to: (1) study and develop plans that take into account the needs of individuals with pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency; and (2) make financial contributions, on the basis of programs or projects approved by the Director, to the states and local authorities for animal emergency preparedness purposes, including the procurement, construction, leasing, or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and materials that will accommodate people with pets and service animals. Authorizes federal agencies to provide, as assistance essential to meeting threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster, rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs to individuals with household pets and service animals and to such pets and animals.

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Official text

Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · 110 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3858, Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005 (2006-04-18); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3858, Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005 (2006-04-18); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3858, Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005 (2006-08-03); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3858, Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005 (2006-08-03)

Cosponsors on this site

Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Ed Case (D-HI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 50 more.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr3858 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109