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HCONRES 43 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Congressional tributes Firearms and explosives House of Representatives Law enforcement administration and funding Mammals Members of Congress Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents North Carolina Service animals Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care

Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies,…

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Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers.

Introduced: May 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the efforts of the late Representative Walter B. Jones to promote military working dogs as unsung heroes on the battlefield and in helping wounded warriors recover from physical and mental injuries. It recognizes the service of, and honors the sacrifices made by, these dogs and soldier handlers from the tactical explosive detection dog program.

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 43: Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-43/
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"H. Con. Res. 43: Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-43/.
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H. Con. Res. 43, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-43/.
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[H. Con. Res. 43: Recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-43/)
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