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Randy Fine (R-FL)

Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act

H.R. 7611 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 13 Republican cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act," seeks to prevent the distribution of Federal funds to specific government entities. It targets States and local governments that implement rules prohibiting their residents from owning dogs. The legislation establishes that no Federal funds may be made available to such jurisdictions. Additionally, the bill includes a sense of Congress regarding the right to own a dog.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill reduces state autonomy by using federal funding as leverage to dictate local dog ownership laws.

  • Scored -3

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill reduces federal spending by withholding funds from any state or local government that prohibits dog ownership.