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H.R. 909 · 115th Congress

Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017

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KCD ClarkSponsor
250 cosponsors · 188 D, 62 R
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180 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of stalking to include conduct that causes a person to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to his or her pet.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2017

Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of stalking to include conduct that causes a person to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to his or her pet.

Additionally, an interstate violation of a protection order includes interstate travel with the intent to violate a protection order against a pet that is included within the scope of the protection order. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty—a prison term of up to five years, a fine, or both—for a person who commits an interstate violation of a protection order against a pet.

With respect to a defendant who commits a domestic violence offense or an interstate violation of a protection order, mandatory restitution in the "full amount of victim's losses" includes costs incurred for veterinary services related to the pet.

The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to award grants for shelter and housing assistance and support services for domestic violence victims with pets.

Finally, it expresses the sense of Congress that states should include, in domestic violence protection orders, protections against violence or threats against a person's pet.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Pet and Women Safety Act of 2017

Latest action (Mar 9, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 7, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.