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HR 1878 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Animal protection and human-animal relationships Disability and health-based discrimination Public transit Service animals

To require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations that is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act be…

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

Introduced: June 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 13, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 12, 2011
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.
May 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the same right of access to public transportation, accommodations, and private entity transportation services to be afforded to licensed or certified trainers of service animals (or appropriately credentialed handlers such animals) as is afforded under specified provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.

Declares it discriminatory under the ADA to afford such a trainer, when accompanied by a service animal, with any service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation that is unequal to that afforded to other individuals.

Defines "service animal" as a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained or being trained to assist a disabled individual and distinguished by wearing a collar, leash, harness, or cape identifying the animal as a service animal in training, regardless of whether such animal has been licensed or certified by a state or local government.

What's happening now July 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 7, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Mar 5, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 13, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Oct 21, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Oct 13, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Jun 14, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jun 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1878: To require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations that is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act be afforded to certified trainers of service animals.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1878/
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"H.R. 1878: To require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations that is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act be afforded to certified trainers of service animals.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1878/.
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H.R. 1878, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1878/.
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