House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

PAW Act of 2025

H.R. 1842Introduced Mar 4, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Claudia Tenney R-NY

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 4, 2025
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Latest action: Mar 4, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1842.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. TENNEY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 41, March 4, 2025, Page H976):
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Claudia Tenney.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-24 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.