SATOS Act of 2025

This bill would create a program in the U.S. Department of Agriculture to give grants and loans to state, local, and Tribal governments and nonprofits for animal care facilities in rural areas. The money could be used to build, expand, or renovate animal shelters, adoption centers, veterinary clinics, spay and neuter clinics, animal control operations, and emergency shelters, or to buy equipment and vehicles for them. Total grants could not exceed $10 million per year, and a grant could cover at most 75 percent of a facility's cost, with a larger share for communities with smaller populations or lower incomes. The bill would also set aside 3 to 5 percent of program funds for technical assistance and training grants and require reports to Congress every 2 years.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Pablo José Hernández Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors