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HR 2847 113th 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

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013

Introduced: July 30, 2013 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Aug 29, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 30, 2013
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.
Jul 30, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5099)
Jul 30, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 - 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 assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines "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 August 29, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 22
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 20, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 20, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Nov 20, 2014
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Nov 18, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Sep 18, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 9, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 1, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Aug 1, 2014
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 29, 2014
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 29, 2014
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2014
Polis, Jared
· Jul 16, 2014
LOWEY, NITA
· Jul 14, 2014
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 14, 2014
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Apr 29, 2014
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Apr 29, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Apr 3, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Mar 26, 2014
Bishop, Rob
· Mar 6, 2014
Delaney, John
· Mar 6, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Mar 4, 2014
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Feb 25, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Feb 25, 2014
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 6, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 3, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 3, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Dec 12, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 5, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Oct 16, 2013
Bishop, Timothy
· Sep 9, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 9, 2013
HOLT, RUSH
· Sep 9, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 9, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 30, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 30, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· Jul 30, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2013
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2847: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2847/
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"H.R. 2847: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2847/.
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H.R. 2847, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2847/.
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