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HR 1154 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Government buildings, facilities, and property Mammals Service animals

VETS Dogs Act

Introduced: May 12, 2011 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2011
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 28, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act or VETS Dogs Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from prohibiting the use of service dogs in or on any VA facility or property or any facility or property that receives VA funding.

What's happening now July 28, 2011

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 9 Republican 6
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Dec 14, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 24, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Sep 8, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 8, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Aug 5, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 1, 2011
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jul 25, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· May 12, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· May 12, 2011
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 4, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 2, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 2, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 7, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Apr 7, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Mar 31, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 30, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Mar 30, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 30, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Mar 17, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Mar 17, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Mar 17, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 17, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Mar 17, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 17, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 17, 2011
King, Steve
· Mar 17, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Mar 17, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 17, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 17, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2011
MICA, JOHN
· Mar 17, 2011
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· Mar 17, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Mar 17, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Mar 17, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 17, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1154: VETS Dogs Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1154/
MLA
"H.R. 1154: VETS Dogs Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1154/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1154, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1154/.
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