Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026

This bill would require the U.S. Attorney General to run a grant program that gives money to nonprofit organizations to help pay medical costs for qualified working dogs. Qualified dogs include retired dogs that did military, security, or law enforcement work for the federal government, and service dogs that work for veterans or retired federal law enforcement officers. Each grant could be up to $575,000, and the program would start within one fiscal year after the law passes and continue for four more fiscal years. To qualify, a nonprofit must mainly exist to care for these dogs, give medical financial help to their owners, and spend at least 70 percent of its spending on program costs for the dogs' medical care. The Attorney General would report to Congress on how many dogs were helped and their average medical costs.

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Sponsors

• John James Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors