Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
Latest action · May 26, 2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2009
- Passed HouseMay 25, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms through a therapeutic medium of assistance dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Requires the pilot program to be carried out at: (1) at least three and not more than five VA medical centers over a five-year period; and (2) centers that provide a training area for educating veterans with mental health conditions in the art and science of assistance dog training and handling. Directs the Secretary, in hiring instructors under the program, to give a preference to veterans who have successfully graduated from PTSD or other residential treatment programs and received certification in assistance dog training.
Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress during the duration of the program.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 298 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed403–4 | May 25, 2010 |
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 22, 2009 to Jan 20, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| D-ID | Walter Minnick | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Nov 5, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Jan 20, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Oct 21, 2009Markup May 12, 2010Reported May 20, 2010 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009Markup Oct 22, 2009Reported Oct 22, 2009 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 26, 2010 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 25, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3788-3789)
- May 25, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 4 (Roll no. 298). (text: CR 5/24/2010 H3720-3721)
- May 25, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 24, 2010Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H3788enact | — | May 25, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3720, H3721Text printed H3720 | Bob Filner D-CA, Steve Buyer R-IN | May 24, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 19, 2010H.R. 3885, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 12, 2010</p>
- May 19, 2010H.R. 3885, Veterans Dog Training Therapy ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 12, 2010
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2010Referred in Senate
- May 25, 2010Engrossed in House
- May 20, 2010Reported in House
- Oct 21, 2009Introduced in House
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