US HB2625 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 59-5)
Status: Introduced on May 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Service Corps Program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. An "assistance dog" is defined to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense.
Title
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-06-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
2017-05-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2017-05-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2017-05-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2017-05-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2017-05-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2625/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2625/BILLS-115hr2625ih.pdf |