S 613
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Mammals
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Introduced: March 5, 2021
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Committees of jurisdiction
1