FETCH Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8179 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8179 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2026 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Ezell, and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs, 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 ``Federal Enhancement for Tactical Canine Help Act of 2026'' or the ``FETCH Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR K9 UNITS. Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Police dog programs, including the following: ``(i) Acquiring police dogs. ``(ii) Training directly related to law enforcement duties involving police dogs, including on-duty general obedience training, and conditioning for the detection of narcotics, contraband, and explosives. ``(iii) Medications and dietary supplements for the wellness or service readiness of police dogs. ``(iv) Veterinary care for police dogs, including emergency services. ``(v) Insurance for veterinary, injury, death, replacement costs, or liability coverage related to police dogs. ``(vi) Dog food, including accommodations for