Keeping Pets and Families Together Act
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements to support the microchipping of dogs and cats in the care of animal shelters or similar establishments, and for other purposes.
This bill, known as the Keeping Pets and Families Together Act, aims to change the Animal Welfare Act by encouraging the use of microchips for dogs and cats in shelters. It would require the Secretary of Agriculture to form partnerships that help shelters provide microchips to these animals. This is intended to help reunite lost pets with their families more easily.
This proposal would mainly affect animal shelters and the pets under their care. By making it easier to identify and return lost pets to their owners, the bill hopes to improve the overall welfare of animals in shelters and reduce the number of pets that are never reunited with their families.
As of June 15, 2026, the bill was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture for further review. There have been no additional actions taken yet on this bill.
