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.

United States115th CongressHR-5918House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: May 23, 2018

Summary

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Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act

This bill requires the Defense Health Agency of the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program under which members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions train service dogs for veterans with disabilities. DOD shall carry out the program in a manner that ensures that such training is a form of therapy that addresses such post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions.

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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