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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy.

USA115th CongressHR-2225| House 
| Updated: 9/26/2017
Steve Stivers

Steve Stivers

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (63)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities. The VA shall: seek to enter into contracts with non-government entities that are certified in the training and handling of service dogs and that are located in close proximity to at least three but not more than five VA medical centers, provide such entities access to a training area in a VA facility that would be appropriate for use in educating veterans with mental health conditions in service dog training and handling, administer the program through the Center for Compassionate Innovation of the Veterans Health Administration in collaboration with the Recreation Therapy Service under the direction of a certified recreational therapist, and establish a director of therapeutic service dog training. Veterans may participate in the program in conjunction with the VA's compensated work therapy program.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • April 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 26, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5918: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program on service dog training for members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions.
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsMammalsMental healthService animalsVeterans' medical care

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy.

USA115th CongressHR-2225| House 
| Updated: 9/26/2017
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities. The VA shall: seek to enter into contracts with non-government entities that are certified in the training and handling of service dogs and that are located in close proximity to at least three but not more than five VA medical centers, provide such entities access to a training area in a VA facility that would be appropriate for use in educating veterans with mental health conditions in service dog training and handling, administer the program through the Center for Compassionate Innovation of the Veterans Health Administration in collaboration with the Recreation Therapy Service under the direction of a certified recreational therapist, and establish a director of therapeutic service dog training. Veterans may participate in the program in conjunction with the VA's compensated work therapy program.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • April 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 26, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Steve Stivers

Steve Stivers

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (63)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5918: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program on service dog training for members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsMammalsMental healthService animalsVeterans' medical care