States that ban dog ownership would lose all federal funding under this bill
This bill would cut off all federal funding to any state or local government that prohibits residents from owning dogs. The funding loss would continue until those governments change their rules to allow dog ownership. The bill includes a statement that owning a dog is a right of all Americans.
Today, the federal government provides funding to states and local governments regardless of their dog ownership policies. After this bill, any government that prohibits residents from owning dogs would lose all federal funding until it changes that policy.
HR 7611 · 119th Congress · February 20, 2026 · AI Summary by claude-sonnet-4-20250514 · 10/10
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