To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury.
Latest action · May 5, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 4, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide trained guide dogs to veterans who are blind by reason of a service-connected disability, are enrolled for VA hospital care and medical services, and elect to receive such a dog.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 4, 2013Introduced in House
- Dec 4, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2013Introduced in House
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