H.R. 7611

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7611 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7611

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to States and units of local 
government that prohibit their residents from owning dogs, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 20, 2026

Mr. Fine (for himself, Mr. Self, Mr. Roy, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. 
Gill of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Mr. Harris of North 
Carolina, Mr. Ogles, and Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to States and units of local 
government that prohibit their residents from owning dogs, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Puppies from Sharia 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT 
IMPLEMENT HARAM.

(a) In General.--No Federal funds may be made available to any 
State or local government that prohibits residents of the jurisdiction 
from owning dogs.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Sharia law is a foreign concept that is against the 
pursuit of happiness; and
(2) it is a right of all Americans to own a dog.
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