House Bill 2625
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 24, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2625
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 24, 2017
06/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
05/24/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/24/2017
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.
05/24/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:39 PM