S 1498
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Mammals
Service animals
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military working dogs be retired in the United States, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3681; text of measure as introduced: CR S3681)
Jun 3, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires that a military working dog be retired in the United States, except when a U.S. citizen living abroad adopts the dog at the time of retirement.
Amounts available to the military department concerned shall be available for such dog's transport to the United States for retirement.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3681; text of measure as introduced: CR S3681)
Committees of jurisdiction
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