PAWS Act of 2019

Summary

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the PAWS Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.

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Timeline

1. 5 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 June 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 June 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 June 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 June 2019

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Sponsors

• Steve Stivers · R · Sponsor
• Gilbert Cisneros · D · Sponsor
• Neal Dunn · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Michael Waltz · R · Sponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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