I will allow Florida counties to use existing emergency funds to shelter and rescue pets during storms without new taxpayer spending.

Brian J. Mast · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.55 specificity 0.80 extraction confidence 84%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance the PETSAFE Act to let counties use existing emergency funds for pet sheltering and rescue.. Promised outcome: Counties would be able to shelter and rescue pets during storms using emergency funds they already have, without new taxpayer spending.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official congressional blog post during Mast's service as U.S. Representative for Florida's 21st District, focused on families in Martin, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach Counties.

Occurrences

That’s why I introduced the PETSAFE Act : it’s so our counties can use emergency funds they already have to shelter and rescue pets, without a single new dollar of taxpayer spending.

Mast committed through the PETSAFE Act to enabling counties to use existing emergency funds for pet sheltering and rescue during storms without additional taxpayer spending.

Treasure Coast Families First | Congressman Brian Mast
primary · official_post · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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That’s why I introduced the PETSAFE Act: it’s so our counties can use emergency funds they already have to shelter and rescue pets, without a single new dollar of taxpayer spending.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-09-13 to 2026-10-12 lookback window, Mast described the promise as an introduced bill, not as enacted or implemented.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Treasure Coast Families First | Congressman Brian Mast
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Titus, Ms. Chu, Ms. Simon, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records Mast as sponsor of H.R. 7438 and shows the introduced House bill was referred to committee, evidencing effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 7438 (IH) - Providing Essential Temporary Shelter Assistance For Emergencies Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr7438ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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A State or local or tribal government may use amounts from a grant under this section to perform emergency preparedness activities that support companion animals

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text matches the substance of the commitment by proposing use of existing emergency management grant funds for companion-animal preparedness activities.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 7438 Introduced in House Text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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H.R. 7438 | PETSAFE Act of 2026 Official Title To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals.Sponsor Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]Introduced February 9, 2026 Lastest Action February 10, 2026 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House record shows no action beyond subcommittee referral, so the attempt remains unresolved rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

live.house.gov, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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the Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using funds made available under the program shall not exceed 50 percent.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Current displayed U.S. Code text still shows the existing 50 percent federal share language, not H.R. 7438's proposed 90 percent companion-animal provision, supporting that the bill has not become operative law.

unresolved same_term

6 U.S. Code § 762 - Emergency management performance grants program | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-12 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Verified evidence shows Mast introduced H.R. 7438/PETSAFE Act and that the bill text would permit state, local, or tribal governments to use grant funds for emergency preparedness activities supporting companion animals. That is material effort attributable to Mast. However, the verified evidence does not show enactment or operative legal change, and current U.S. Code language cited remains unchanged. Because the commitment is judged as an outcome to allow counties to use existing emergency funds, introduction alone does not deliver it, and no deadline has expired.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%