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116th Congress
Senate
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K9s for Veterans Therapy Act
Introduced: November 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
K9s for Veterans Therapy Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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