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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

Introduced: July 5, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2016
Introduced in House
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and continue to suffer from, post-traumatic stress disorder.

The provision of a service dog shall be done in addition to other types of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and shall not replace established treatment modalities.

What's happening now March 16, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 71
All 71 Democratic 18 Republican 27
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 14, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 14, 2016
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2016
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 20, 2016
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 20, 2016
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 13, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 13, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 13, 2016
Noem, Kristi
· Sep 8, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 8, 2016
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 6, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Sep 6, 2016
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 6, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 6, 2016
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2016
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 7, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jul 5, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Jul 5, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 21, 2016
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 21, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 16, 2016
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 14, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Jun 13, 2016
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 8, 2016
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 7, 2016
BARTON, JOE
· May 26, 2016
Gowdy, Trey
· May 24, 2016
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · May 18, 2016
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 18, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· May 16, 2016
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 13, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 10, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 29, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Apr 27, 2016
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Apr 27, 2016
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 27, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· Apr 26, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Apr 26, 2016
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 19, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Apr 18, 2016
MacArthur, Thomas
· Apr 18, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 18, 2016
Ratcliffe, John
· Apr 18, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Apr 15, 2016
Hurd, Will
· Apr 15, 2016
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 15, 2016
Russell, Steve
· Apr 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4764/
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"H.R. 4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4764/.
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