H.R.6716

SATOS Act of 2025 Save Animals Through Operational Shelters Act of 2025

Introduced·12/15/25

Establishes grants and loans for animal care facilities in rural areas.

The SATOS Act of 2025 establishes a program to provide grants and loans to eligible entities for constructing, expanding, or renovating facilities in rural areas for animal shelters, adoption centers, veterinary care clinics, spay and neuter clinics, animal control operations, or emergency shelters. The Secretary of Agriculture will finalize a rule within 180 days and begin providing grants and loans within a year. Grants may not exceed 75% of the facility's cost, with a greater Federal share for communities with lower population or income levels.

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Current
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Jan 13

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Dec 15, 2025

House

Introduced in House