Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9078

LEASH Act of 2026

Animal Cruelty: New Reporting and Public Database

May 29·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The LEASH Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While animal welfare is a popular topic, most bills introduced in the House never make it past the committee stage without a large number of supporters from both parties.

Key Points

The bill requires state and local governments to report the names of people convicted of felony animal cruelty to the Department of Justice.
Police departments that fail to report this data would lose out on federal grant money used for local safety and crime prevention programs.
The government would create a public website where anyone can search for the names of people convicted of these felony crimes.
This plan aims to help track animal abusers because research often shows a link between hurting animals and committing other violent crimes.
If passed, the new reporting rules and the public database would go into effect two years after the bill becomes law.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 29, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

LEASH Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 9078

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(8)

D: 3R: 5

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