# 119-hr-7904: Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026

119-hr-7904, Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7904
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Grants to cover veterinary care for retired and service working dogs.** This bill would create an Attorney General-run grant program to help pay medical costs for retired federal working dogs and service dogs that assist veterans or retired federal law enforcement officers. - Owners and former handlers who adopt retired working dogs would face less financial strain because eligible nonprofits could use grant money to pay covered medical bills and treatments. - Nonprofit organizations that primarily care for qualified working dogs could apply for awards up to $575,000 each. Eligible groups must spend at least 70 percent of their funds on program expenses and separately report veterinary costs on IRS Form 990. - "Qualified working dogs" includes retired dogs that served federal military, security, or law enforcement roles and service dogs that assist veterans or retired federal law enforcement officers. - Grants would be awarded starting within 1 fiscal year and in each of the 4 fiscal years after that. The Attorney General must report to Congress on the number of dogs helped and the average medical expense per dog.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for veterans' and working dogs: mixed, low. If enacted, the Attorney General would run a grant program to help pay veterinary bills for qualifying working dogs. Grants would start no later than one fiscal year after enactment and be made each fiscal year for four years. Each grant award to a nonprofit would be no more than $575,000 and must…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-hr-8615: FLEETS Now Act
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7904 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7904)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8210)
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
- [119-hr-8615: FLEETS Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8615)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7904 (as of 2026-04-21).