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HR 3147 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Mammals Mental health Neurological disorders Service animals Veterans' medical care

PAWS Act of 2019

Introduced: June 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the PAWS Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.

What's happening now June 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jun 5, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3147: PAWS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3147/
MLA
"H.R. 3147: PAWS Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3147/.
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H.R. 3147, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3147/.
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[H.R. 3147: PAWS Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3147/)
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