Representative Timothy M. Kennedy introduces H.R. 11018: Helping Encourage Animal Rescue through Tax Credits Act of 2026

We have received text from H.R. 11018: Helping Encourage Animal Rescue through Tax Credits Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-11-12, and currently has 3 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would create a new federal tax credit for some animal adoption fees.

What the credit would do

People who adopt certain pets could claim a refundable tax credit equal to 50% of the adoption fee they paid during the year. Because the credit is refundable, a person could receive the full benefit even if they owe little or no federal income tax.

Limits and eligible adoptions

• The credit would be limited to up to $500 per animal .
• The fee must be paid for the adoption of a covered animal , meaning an animal commonly kept as a pet and not held for food production or other commercial use.
• The adoption fee must be paid to either:
  • a qualifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, or
  • a state or local government .

Who could claim it

The credit would be available to individual taxpayers, except for nonresident aliens.

When it would apply

The credit would apply to eligible fees paid or incurred after the bill becomes law .

Other technical changes

The bill also makes related technical updates to the tax code and federal refund-payment rules so that the new credit fits into existing law.

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Representative Timothy M. Kennedy Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Timothy M. Kennedy:

• H.R.11018: Helping Encourage Animal Rescue through Tax Credits Act of 2026
• H.R.10191: To require curbside delivery of mail at certain housing developments, and for other purposes.
• H.R.10162: STORMWATER Act
• H.R.9433: VA Coaching into Care Act
• H.R.9409: Remote Control Locomotives Safety Improvement Act of 2026
• H.R.9382: To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.

You can track bills proposed by Representative Timothy M. Kennedy on Investivoq's politician page for Kennedy.

Representative Timothy M. Kennedy Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Representative Timothy M. Kennedy is worth $431.0K, as of November 14th, 2026. This is the 412th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Kennedy has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative Timothy M. Kennedy's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Kennedy.

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