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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.

Introduced: June 3, 2015 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 June 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)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 30, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 27, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1498: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1498/
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"S. 1498: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1498/.
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S. 1498, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1498/.
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