Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 30, 2013)
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense.
What just happenedAug 29, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 30, 2013
- Aug 29, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Aug 2, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 30, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 30, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 30, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5099)
- Jul 30, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House