United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4378 (111th)
To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such Act to individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.
Introduced
16 December 2009
Last action
1 March 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use such animals. Defines "service animal" as a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal trained or being trained to assist an individual with a disability regardless of whether such animal has been licensed or certified by a state or local government.
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Timeline
16 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
16 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Source: Committee
1 March 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 December 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4378
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4378
- us · 111-hr-4378 · source updated 7 April 2025