FETCH Act of 2026

This bill would add police dog programs to the list of approved uses for federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds given to state and local governments. Grant money could pay for buying police dogs, training them, and covering their food, medicine, veterinary care, insurance, equipment, and housing. It could also pay home-care stipends to officers who keep police dogs at home. Funds could cover costs after a dog retires, including care for service-related injuries and adoption by the handling officer.

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Sponsors

• Nancy Mace Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors