Supporting Our Shelters Act

Sponsor: Veronica Escobar (Democratic-TX)August 22, 2025

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Creates grants to help local animal shelters care for pets and support their staff.

The Supporting Our Shelters Act would create a new federal grant program. This program would help animal shelters across the country pay for things like food, vet care, recreational activities, and staff support.

What Would Change

If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Agriculture would set up a program to award grants for up to three years to eligible shelters, helping them pay for things like food, vet care, and staff. Shelters receiving these grants would also need to report annually on how they used the money and the animals they helped.

Key Provisions

Lets animal shelters apply for federal grants to pay for animal care, including food, vet services, and staff support.
Requires shelters receiving grants to report yearly on the animals they help and how they used the grant money.
Sets a limit of three years for each grant, with the possibility of renewal if reports are submitted.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create new rules for this grant program within 180 days of the bill becoming law.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report to Congress each year on how the grant program is working.

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Supporting Our Shelters Act

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