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S4361119th CongressWALLET

Pets Belong with Families Act

Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibits breed-, size-, and weight-based pet restrictions in public housing. This bill would let public housing programs set specific, limited pet rules like capped deposits and unit-based animal limits while protecting tenant refunds.

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  • Families and tenants with pets would gain explicit protection against breed, size, or weight bans. Deposits for tenants with pets would be limited to 10 percent of the tenant's monthly base rent, paid over at least 3 months, and any unused portion must be refunded within 30 days; housing providers could not withhold that deposit for damage unrelated to the pet, including ordinary wear and tear.
  • Public housing authorities would be allowed to set reasonable requirements such as limits on the number of animals based on unit size and other conditions. They could also prohibit species where state or local law bans them or bar individual animals declared a threat by a court of competent jurisdiction.

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New pet rules for public housing

If enacted, public housing agencies would be able to require a pet deposit up to 10% of your monthly base rent. You would be able to pay that deposit over at least three months as part of your rent. Any unused deposit would have to be returned within 30 days after you move out. Public housing agencies would not be able to withhold the pet deposit for damage unrelated to the pet, including ordinary wear and tear. Agencies would not be allowed to ban pets based on breed, size, or weight. But agencies would still be able to limit the number of pets based on unit size. They would be able to ban species that state or local law forbids and bar individual animals a court finds a threat.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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