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HR 5146 100th Congress House

A bill to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a pilot program for the provision of assistive monkeys to quadriplegic veterans.

Introduced: September 14, 1988 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Animals and Animal ProtectionDisabledFederal aid to handicapped servicesParaplegia
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 3, 1988
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 Latest action August 3, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to conduct pilot programs during FY 1989, 1990, and 1991 under which the Administrator provides payments for, and otherwise facilitates the provision of, assistive monkeys to certain veterans who have service-connected disabilities and are quadriplegic.

Provides funding for the cost of developing and training such monkeys.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) evaluate the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of such pilot program; and (2) report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees the results of such evaluation and the Administrator's estimate of financial savings (if any) to veterans with such monkeys due to reduced costs for the retaining of attendants for such veterans.

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All 2 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 14, 1988
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 14, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5146: A bill to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a pilot program for the provision of assistive monkeys to quadriplegic veterans.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5146/
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"H.R. 5146: A bill to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a pilot program for the provision of assistive monkeys to quadriplegic veterans.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5146/.
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H.R. 5146, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5146/.
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