Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Pets Belong With Families Act”.
Pets Belong With Families Act
A BILL
To prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on breed restrictions
Section 31 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–3) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
“(b) Reasonable requirements
“(1) In general—The reasonable requirements referred to in subsection (a) may include—
“(A) limitations on the number of animals in a unit, based on unit size;
“(B) prohibitions on types of animals that are classified as dangerous, provided that classification is based on specific behaviors or actions by the animal and is not based on the breed of the animal; and
“(C) restrictions or prohibitions based on size and type of building or project, or other relevant conditions.
“(2) Limitation—The reasonable requirements referred to in subsection (a) may not include prohibitions on breeds of animals.”