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To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired…

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To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs.

Introduced: September 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 6, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-446.
Nov 6, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 28, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 26, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 26, 2000
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11302-11303; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H11302-11303)
Oct 26, 2000
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11302-11303; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H11302-11303)
Oct 26, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Oct 26, 2000
Mr. Bartlett moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 25, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 24, 2000
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 24, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 24, 2000
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10942-10943)
Oct 11, 2000
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 10, 2000
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9599)
Oct 10, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9599)
Oct 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5314.
Oct 10, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9599-9601)
Oct 10, 2000
Mr. Bartlett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 27, 2000
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,338 – To provide a substitute. Agreed to Oct 24, 2000
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires the Secretary of Defense to revise Department of Defense policy regarding the euthanization of military working dogs to: (1) terminate the practice of euthanizing such dogs at the end of their useful life; and (2) limit such euthanization to when medically necessary or necessary for the public safety.

Requires the Secretary to make such a dog available for adoption by law enforcement agencies, former handlers, and other persons capable of humanely caring for such dogs. Requires the commander of the last unit to which the dog is assigned to make the decision whether a particular dog is suitable or unsuitable for adoption. Directs the Secretary to require that any dog recipient hold harmless the United States from any damages or injury caused by a dog after such transfer.

Requires an annual report from the Secretary to Congress concerning dogs adopted, waiting for adoption, or euthanized during the preceding year (with an explanation in the case of euthanization).

What's happening now November 6, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-446.

 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 6, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 6, 2000
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 6, 2000
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5314: To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5314/
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"H.R. 5314: To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5314/.
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H.R. 5314, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5314/.
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