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H.R. 5403 (116th)

Courthouse Dogs Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 December 2019

Last action

28 January 2020 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Courthouse Dogs Act This bill authorizes federal courts to allow a certified facility dog to accompany a witness testifying in a criminal proceeding.

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Timeline

  1. 11 December 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 December 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 December 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 January 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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