FETCH Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Mace
Introduced
Summary
Authorizes JAG funding for police dog programs. The bill would add a new "Police dog programs" category to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and list a wide range of eligible expenses for canine units.
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- Law enforcement agencies could use JAG grants to acquire dogs and buy equipment such as protective vests, identification collars, and first aid kits. These funds could also pay for kennels inside department facilities or home-care stipends for officers who keep dogs at home.
- Handlers and working dogs would be eligible for training costs tied to law enforcement tasks, medications and dietary supplements, veterinary and emergency care, and insurance for injury, death, replacement, or liability.
- Retired service dogs and adopting officers would get support for service-related injuries, chronic condition care, final veterinary services, and administrative processing tied to adoption.
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Allow federal grants for police dogs
This bill would let state and local police use Byrne JAG grant money for police dog programs. It would allow buying dogs and training them for policing and detection work. It would cover medicines, veterinary and emergency care, insurance, special food, equipment, kennels, and home-care stipends. It would also cover some post-retirement costs, including care for service injuries, final veterinary care, and adoption by the handler. All spending would still need to follow existing Byrne JAG program rules and be limited to the listed items.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mace
SC • R
Cosponsors
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
McCormick
GA • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
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