H.R. 4764 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016
H.R. 4764 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Mar 16, 2016, sponsored by Ron DeSantis with 126 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 16, 2016
- Co-sponsors
- 126
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and conti…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Co-sponsors: 37 Democrats, 89 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 16, 2016
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Mar 16, 2016)
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