H.R. 1448 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2240)

Summary

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

This bill implements a program and a policy related to service dog therapy for veterans. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year 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.

The bill also authorizes the VA to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.

Text (5)

May 13, 2021

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March 1, 2021

Actions (25)

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08/25/2021

Became Public Law No: 117-37.

08/25/2021

Signed by President.

08/20/2021

Presented to President.

08/09/2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

08/06/2021

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

08/06/2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

08/06/2021

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5990)

08/06/2021

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5990)

05/13/2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

05/12/2021

Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2240)

05/12/2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1448 are considered vacated.

05/12/2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

05/12/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1448.

05/12/2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2212-2215)

05/12/2021

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

05/12/2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.

05/12/2021

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-31.

05/04/2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

05/04/2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

05/04/2021

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

04/27/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

03/18/2021

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Stivers.

03/01/2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

03/01/2021

Introduced in House

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