United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4305 (116th)
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Introduced
12 September 2019
Last action
10 February 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
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Timeline
12 September 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
9 January 2020
Calendars
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Stivers.
Source: Calendars
5 February 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 February 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H777)
Source: Floor
5 February 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
5 February 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4305.
Source: Floor
5 February 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H777-780)
Source: Floor
5 February 2020
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
10 February 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 10 February 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 5 February 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 September 2019 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 10 February 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 5 February 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4305
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4305
- us · 116-hr-4305 · source updated 28 May 2025