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Better Foreign Policy Through Better Pet Policy Act

USA118th CongressHR-3384| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2023
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Dina Titus (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Better Foreign Policy Through Better Pet Policy Act This bill authorizes the federal government to pay a foreign air carrier to transport a pet accompanying a federal employee's international travel in certain situations. Under current law, the official air transportation of federal employees, their dependents, and their property must be purchased from a U.S. flag air carrier (or authorized affiliate), subject to limited exceptions. Under this bill, if no U.S. flag air carrier is willing or able to a transport a pet accompanying a federal employee's international travel, the federal government may pay a foreign air carrier to provide for the transportation of the traveling employee, their accompanying dependents and property, and up to three pets. The bill caps such payments at the amount that would have been paid to a U.S. flag air carrier for the same travel and specifies that the federal employee must pay any difference. Dogs and cats are covered under this bill, with other animals subject to the approval of the Department of Transportation.
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Timeline
May 16, 2023
Introduced in House
May 16, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • May 16, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 17, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Government Operations and Politics

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  • S 118-2193: Fly PETS Act
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Better Foreign Policy Through Better Pet Policy Act

USA118th CongressHR-3384| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2023
Better Foreign Policy Through Better Pet Policy Act This bill authorizes the federal government to pay a foreign air carrier to transport a pet accompanying a federal employee's international travel in certain situations. Under current law, the official air transportation of federal employees, their dependents, and their property must be purchased from a U.S. flag air carrier (or authorized affiliate), subject to limited exceptions. Under this bill, if no U.S. flag air carrier is willing or able to a transport a pet accompanying a federal employee's international travel, the federal government may pay a foreign air carrier to provide for the transportation of the traveling employee, their accompanying dependents and property, and up to three pets. The bill caps such payments at the amount that would have been paid to a U.S. flag air carrier for the same travel and specifies that the federal employee must pay any difference. Dogs and cats are covered under this bill, with other animals subject to the approval of the Department of Transportation.
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Timeline
May 16, 2023
Introduced in House
May 16, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 17, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • May 16, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 17, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Dina Titus (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 118-2193: Fly PETS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsAppropriationsAviation and airportsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management