US SB3689 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Senior Airman Michael Malarsie Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the Senior Airman Michael Malarsie Program for the awarding of grants to certain nonprofit organizations to assist them in establishing and operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain visual, hearing, or mobility disabilities. Requires such Secretaries to determine whether such assistance for members or veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury would be appropriate, taking into account the findings of a specified study conducted under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Defines the term "assistance dog" 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
Senior Airman Michael Malarsie Act
Sponsors
Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-12-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2012-12-18 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8139) |
Same As/Similar To
HB943 (Related) 2011-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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
Tax-exempt organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
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
Tax-exempt organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3689/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3689/BILLS-112s3689is.pdf |