# 117-hr-7787: HENRY Act

117-hr-7787, HENRY Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7787
- Congress: 117
- Title: HENRY Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2022-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Employees Navigate Rabies Regulations from over Yonder or the HENRY Act This bill directs certain actions to allow federal officers and employees to bring dogs into the United States from countries that are considered high-risk for rabies. Among other provisions, the bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to allow federal officers and employees who are stationed abroad, including members of the military, to bring up to three dogs into the United States per entry; the CDC may allow for more dogs through specialized waivers.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7787 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7787)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3807)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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