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- H.R.2625
H.R.2625: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced May 24, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 16, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
63 (58 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 24, 2017
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 16, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| May 24, 2017 |
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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| May 24, 2017 |
Referred to House Armed Services
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| May 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| May 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.
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| May 24, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) |