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H.R. 3266 (111th)

To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

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Introduced

20 July 2009

Last action

24 July 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Sponsors

Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

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Summary

Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the Wounded Warrior K-9 Corps program for the awarding of grants to nonprofits to assist them in establishing programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines the term "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. 20 July 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Armed Services

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 July 2009

    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

  3. 20 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 July 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

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