SRES 160
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional tributes
Mammals
Military personnel and dependents
Service animals
A resolution honoring the service to United States Armed Forces provided by military working dogs and contract working dogs, also known as "war dogs".
Introduced: May 9, 2017
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2017
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 6, 2017
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5017)
Sep 6, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 6, 2017
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5017)
May 9, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2847-2848)
May 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Recognizes, on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Army military working dog program: (1) the service that military working dogs and contract working dogs (war dogs) have provided to the Armed Forces, and (2) that not all war dogs were given due recognition by being allowed to retire honorably from service.
Honors the sacrifices made by war dogs in combat and the services war dogs provide in retirement to members of the Armed Forces.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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