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H.R. 2847 (113th)

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013

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Introduced

30 July 2013

Last action

29 August 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Sponsors

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Subjects

Defence

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12 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 2013

    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

  2. 30 July 2013

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5099)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 July 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 August 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 August 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Source: Committee

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