HR 943
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
K-9 Companion Corps Act
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 8, 2011
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.
Mar 8, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433-434)
Mar 8, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
K-9 Companion Corps Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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