Bill · H.R. 1842· House(119-HR-1842)
PAW Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/4/2025
- Last activity
- 3/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Claudia Tenney
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It aims to allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as medical care. This change would apply to amounts paid through a health savings account or a flexible savings account. The bill covers veterinary care and pet health insurance plans for the taxpayer, their spouse, or a dependent. For regular pets, the benefit is subject to specific dollar limits.
Yes
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+5
The bill provides full tax-advantaged status for service animal veterinary care and insurance without the $1,000 cap applied to regular pets.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill provides a tax benefit for pet owners to use health savings or flexible spending accounts for veterinary costs.
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?+3
The bill allows middle-income families to use tax-advantaged HSA or FSA funds for veterinary expenses up to $2,000.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Tax Advantages for Veterinary Expenses: Taxpayers, their spouses, or dependents can have certain amounts paid for veterinary care or pet health insurance plans treated as amounts paid for medical care (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 12, subparagraph A, clause i).
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Financial Support for Pet Care: The bill allows for up to $1,000 for veterinary care and up to $1,000 for a pet health insurance plan for a pet of the taxpayer, spouse, or dependent (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 12, subparagraph A, clause ii).
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Adjustable Benefits: To account for changing economic conditions, the dollar amounts for pet care and insurance can be increased by a cost-of-living adjustment in taxable years beginning after 2025 (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 12, subparagraph B).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limits on Deductible Amounts: The amount that can be treated as medical care for a pet is capped at $1,000 for veterinary care and $1,000 for a pet health insurance plan (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 12, subparagraph A, clause ii).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Middle Class Taxes+3
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan