HR 5403
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Judicial procedure and administration
Mammals
Service animals
Courthouse Dogs Act
Introduced: December 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Dec 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Courthouse Dogs Act
This bill authorizes federal courts to allow a certified facility dog to accompany a witness testifying in a criminal proceeding.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
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