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HR 5918 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Mammals Mental health Service animals Veterans' medical care

Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act

This bill requires the Defense Health Agency of the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program under which members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions train service dogs for veterans with disabilities. DOD shall carry out the program in a manner that ensures that such training is a form of therapy that addresses such post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions.

What's happening now May 23, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2225 Related bill Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· May 22, 2018
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 22, 2018
Walz, Timothy
· May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5918: Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5918/
MLA
"H.R. 5918: Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5918/.
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H.R. 5918, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5918/.
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