HR 3266
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Disability assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
Introduced: July 20, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 20, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Jul 20, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Jul 20, 2009
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.
Jul 20, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the Wounded Warrior K-9 Corps program for the awarding of grants to nonprofits to assist them in establishing programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines the term "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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