# 119-hr-10910: Dunkin’s Law

119-hr-10910, Dunkin’s Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10910
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dunkin’s Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Federal private right of action** for harm to companion animals in commercial pet facilities. The bill expands the Animal Welfare Act to recognize certain household pets as “sentient beings” and defines covered commercial pet services like boarding, daycare, training, grooming, and overnight care. - Owners and families: Owners can sue in federal court if a sentient being is harmed, neglected, or dies while in a commercial pet facility. Recoverable damages include veterinary expenses, replacement value, the animal’s pain and suffering, and the owner’s emotional distress, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. - Commercial pet facilities: The bill creates a clear list of covered facilities and services. It also lets courts apply liability when a facility is convicted of unlawfully euthanizing a sentient being under the laws where it operates. - Courts and legal practice: The change creates a federal tort-like claim under the Animal Welfare Act. Federal courts will determine damages and the amount of fees and costs awarded.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal lawsuits for pet harm: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let an owner sue in federal court if a covered pet is harmed, neglected, or dies while a paid pet-care business has it. A court would be able to award vet bills, replacement value, the pet’s pain and suffering, the owner’s emotional distress, and reasonable court costs an…
- Rules for paid pet-care businesses: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add “sentient being” to the Animal Welfare Act and define it as a domesticated mammal kept as a household companion, like dogs, cats, and rabbits. It would explicitly exclude livestock, poultry, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and arachnids. The bill would define boa…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
- 119-hr-7578: TORCH Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9512: Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10574: American Leadership in Fusion Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10910 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10910)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10492)
- [119-hr-7578: TORCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7578)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9512: Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9512)
- [119-hr-10574: American Leadership in Fusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10574)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10910 (as of 2026-10-30).