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HR 3647 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Service animals Veterans' medical care

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.

Introduced: December 4, 2013 Introduced by: Amodei, Mark E. Republican · Nevada See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 4, 2013
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide trained guide dogs to veterans who are blind by reason of a service-connected disability, are enrolled for VA hospital care and medical services, and elect to receive such a dog.

What's happening now May 5, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3647/
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"H.R. 3647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3647/.
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H.R. 3647, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3647/.
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[H.R. 3647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3647/)
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