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H.R. 2847

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2](D-MA)Sponsor
65 cosponsors59 D6 R
65cosponsors2committees7actions9subjects
  • Introduced in HouseJul 30, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

  5. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5099)

  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 — Informed