Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

Summary

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and continue to suffer from, post-traumatic stress disorder. The provision of a service dog shall be done in addition to other types of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and shall not replace established treatment modalities.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 16 March 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 16 March 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 March 2016 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Ron DeSantis · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Sponsor
• Keith Rothfus · R · Sponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Sponsor
• Bradley Byrne · R · Sponsor
• Mike Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Bill Flores · R · Sponsor
• Martha McSally · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Tulsi Gabbard · D · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• Mark Walker · R · Cosponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Huizenga · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Dennis Ross · R · Cosponsor
• Ryan Zinke · R · Cosponsor
• Richard Hudson · R · Cosponsor
• John Katko · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Brenda Lawrence · D · Cosponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Jason Chaffetz · R · Cosponsor
• Dave Brat · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Pittenger · R · Cosponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Lee Zeldin · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Russell · R · Cosponsor
• Gregorio Sablan · D · Cosponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Cosponsor
• Rod Blum · R · Cosponsor
• Will Hurd · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas MacArthur · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor

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