H.R. 3137

Referred to Committee

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2019

Introduced 6/5/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

6/6/2019 • House

Summary

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2019

This bill provides for the establishment of program for the provision of service dogs to certain Armed Forces members. It requires the Department of Defense to establish a K-9 Service Corps Program to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist them in planning, designing, establishing, or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to members with a disability who are receiving receiving medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy; those in medical hold or medical holdover status; or those on the temporary disability retired list in cases where medical principles indicate that the disability may be of a permanent nature.

Introduced in House • 6/5/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceHearing, speech, and vision careMammalsMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersService animalsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation