# 119-hr-9078: LEASH Act of 2026

119-hr-9078, LEASH Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9078
- Congress: 119
- Title: LEASH Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Creates a requirement to report felony animal-cruelty convictions and a public DOJ database.** The bill would link that reporting to eligibility for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants and phase in the requirement starting two years after enactment. - Local governments applying for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants would have to certify they will report data to the Attorney General on state felony animal-cruelty convictions, including the convicted person's name. - Grant selection would change to consider both jurisdictions with the highest Part 1 violent crimes over the three most recent calendar years and those that submit felony animal-cruelty conviction data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System. - The Department of Justice would have two years to build a publicly accessible database of the reported conviction data and to update it periodically. - Individuals convicted of felony animal cruelty would have their names included in reports and the public DOJ database.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Local governments must report animal cruelty: mixed, low. This bill would require each Byrne Justice Assistance Grant applicant to certify they will report, for each fiscal year covered, state felony convictions that involved cruelty to animals, including the names of any individuals convicted. It would change JAG award targeting so grants go to local gov…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9078 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9078)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9078 (as of 2026-09-18).