United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1448 (117th)
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Introduced
1 March 2021
Last action
25 August 2021 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 117-37.
Sponsors
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Van Taylor, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Anthony Gonzalez, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
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 implements a program and a policy related to service dog therapy for veterans. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year 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. The bill also authorizes the VA to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.
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Timeline
1 March 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2021
Calendars
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Stivers.
Source: Calendars
14 April 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 April 2021
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 May 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 May 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
4 May 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 May 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2212-2215)
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-31.
Source: Committee
12 May 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-31.
Source: Committee
12 May 2021
Passed
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2240)
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2240)
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1448 are considered vacated.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1448.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
Source: Calendars
13 May 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 2021
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 August 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 August 2021
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5990)
Source: Discharge
6 August 2021
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5990)
Source: Committee
9 August 2021
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 August 2021
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 August 2021
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 August 2021
Became law
Became Public Law No: 117-37.
Source: President
25 August 2021
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 August 2021
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 26 August 2021 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 13 May 2021 · Download file
- Reported in House · 12 May 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 May 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 1 March 2021 · Download file
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Passed Senate
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Anthony Gonzalez · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1448
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