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K9s for Veterans Therapy Act

USA116th CongressS-2948| Senate 
| Updated: 11/21/2019
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
K9s for Veterans Therapy Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • November 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingMammalsMental healthNeurological disordersService animalsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care

K9s for Veterans Therapy Act

USA116th CongressS-2948| Senate 
| Updated: 11/21/2019
K9s for Veterans Therapy Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • November 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingMammalsMental healthNeurological disordersService animalsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care