PAW Act of 2024
- Introduced Sep 9
- Committee Sep 9
- Passed House Next
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- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Sep 9, 2024Next: House vote
779d ago Sep 9, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
People and Animals Well-being Act of 2024 or the PAW Act of 2024
Full summary1 paragraphs
This bill treats amounts paid for veterinary care or a pet health insurance plan of a service animal as medical care for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses.
Library of Congress summary, Sep 9, 2024
Summary versions
- Introduced in HouseSep 9, 2024
Actions
- HouseIntroduced in HouseSep 9, 2024
- HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Sep 9, 2024
Bill record
Text versions1
- Introduced in HouseSep 9, 2024PDF: Introduced in House
Committees1
- House Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To Sep 9, 2024
Sponsor and cosponsors4 cosponsors
- Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Sponsor, Sep 9, 2024
- Deborah Ross (D-NC-2)OriginalJoined Sep 9, 2024
- Carol Miller (R-WV-1)Joined Sep 23, 2024
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)Joined Oct 1, 2024
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)Joined Dec 19, 2024
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports0
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Titles3
Short titles
- PAW Act of 2024Short Title(s) as Introduced
- People and Animals Well-being Act of 2024Short Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects1
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Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.