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PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

Introduced: March 5, 2021 Introduced by: Tillis, Thomas Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
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Became law
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Mar 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

This bill implements a program and a policy related to service dog therapy for veterans. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year 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.

The bill also authorizes the VA to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.

What's happening now June 23, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1448 Related bill PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 18, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 21, 2021
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 19, 2021
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 613: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-613/
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"S. 613: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-613/.
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S. 613, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-613/.
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