HR 198
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Mental health
Service animals
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
Introduced: January 6, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Requires such program to be carried out at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers that can provide training areas for such purposes.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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