United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2625 (115th)
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2017
Introduced
24 May 2017
Last action
16 June 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Service 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. An "assistance dog" is defined 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.
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Timeline
24 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 May 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 May 2017 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2625
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2625
- us · 115-hr-2625 · source updated 11 August 2025