House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Petfax Act of 2026

H.R. 8627Introduced Apr 30, 2026Policy area: Animals

Official title: To improve honesty in pet sales, and for other purposes.

Where it went

IntroducedApr 30, 2026
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8627.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. ROSS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 76, April 30, 2026, Page H3333):
Article I, Section 8, clause 1 (Taxing and Spending Clause)
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 30, 2026 ↗
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H.R. 8627, 119th Congress
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 19, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Vern Buchanan (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ross.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-2 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.