H.R.2493: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015

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Bill Cosponsors

99 (92 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015 Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion 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. Defines "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Aug. 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
June 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2015
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
May 21, 2015
Referred to House Armed Services
May 21, 2015

Introduced in the House by Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

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