1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Essential Temporary Shelter Assistance For Emergencies Act of 2023 or the PETSAFE Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Emergency The term emergency means an emergency declared by the President under title V of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 et seq. ). (3) Major disaster The term major disaster means a major disaster declared by the President under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. ). (4) Common household pet The term common household pet means an animal, including a dog, cat, bird, rodent, rabbit, or turtle, that is kept in the home as a companion animal rather than for commercial purposes. 3. Pilot program (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator, in coordination with State, local, and Tribal governments, shall establish and conduct a pilot program to provide grants for equipping mobile pet shelter sites for use during emergencies and major disasters. (b) Administration (1) In general For the purposes of the pilot program under this section, the Administrator may provide funds to State, local, and Tribal governments to establish a new pet shelter site that is a mobile unit, which may be a companion animal mobile equipment trailer, to be used in the case of evacuation due to emergencies and major disasters. (2) Duties The duties of such mobile unit shall be to— (A) provide— (i) immediate and temporary shelter to common household pets in the case of government directed or ordered evacuation at embarkation sites in the impacted jurisdiction or shelters or reception sites within the impacted jurisdiction or a host jurisdiction; or (ii) provide safe transport of common household pets that require shelter during evacuations and relocate pets to a safe location