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HR 4378 111th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Animal protection and human-animal relationships Disability and health-based discrimination Public transit

To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such…

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To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such Act to individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.

Introduced: February 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Dec 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dec 16, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Dec 16, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Dec 16, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Dec 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use such animals.

Defines "service animal" as a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal trained or being trained to assist an individual with a disability regardless of whether such animal has been licensed or certified by a state or local government.

What's happening now March 1, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 18, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 22, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Feb 2, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 26, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 26, 2010
Shuler, Heath
· Jan 26, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4378: To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such Act to individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4378/
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"H.R. 4378: To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such Act to individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4378/.
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H.R. 4378, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4378/.
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[H.R. 4378: To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such Act to individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4378/)
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