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H.R. 1258 (114th)

Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015

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Introduced

4 March 2015

Last action

31 March 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]

Subjects

Housing, Agriculture

Source updated

5 December 2025

Housing · Agriculture

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Summary

Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit threats or acts of violence against a person's pet under the offenses of stalking and interstate violation of a protection order. Defines "pet" to mean a domesticated animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. Requires the "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of restitution in domestic violence and stalking offenses to include any costs incurred for veterinary services relating to physical care for the victim's pet. Directs the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to carry out programs to provide specified housing assistance, support services, and training of relevant stakeholders to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their pets. Expresses the sense of Congress that states should encourage the inclusion of protections against violent or threatening acts against the pet of the person in domestic violence protection orders.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  6. 31 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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