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H.R. 1729 (101st)

To amend Federal laws to grant the same rights and privileges afforded to blind individuals who depend on seeing-eye dogs to other disabled individuals who depend on guide, hearing, or service dogs, or other animals, to assist them.

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Introduced

6 April 1989

Last action

20 April 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5]

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Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to include the costs of securing and maintaining a guide, hearing, or service dog, or another animal trained to assist a disabled individual, as allowable medical expenses for the purpose of income-related calculations to determine eligibility for the food stamp program. Amends Federal law to: (1) include as a benefit to certain veterans the provision of guide, hearing, or service dogs or other animals trained to assist disabled individuals; (2) permit guide, hearing, or service dogs, or other animals trained to assist a disabled individual, accompanying a disabled individual to be admitted to public buildings and other properties owned by the United States; and (3) permit certain common carriers to continue to establish a special rate for transportation of a disabled individual and accompanying attendant when they are accompanied by a dog or another animal trained to assist the disabled individual. (Current law covers only seeing-eye dogs for the blind.)

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 April 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 April 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

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