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H.R. 9063 116th Congress House

To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 31, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDisability and health-based discriminationService animals
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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.
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Dec 31, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 31, 2020
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 Latest action December 31, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires each federal agency to define service animal and assistance animal consistent with the definitions of such terms in a federal regulation titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9063/
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"H.R. 9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9063/.
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H.R. 9063, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9063/.
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[H.R. 9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9063/)
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