HR 4764 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

Introduced Mar 16, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Ron DeSantis R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 16, 2016 Referred to the House 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 16, 2016
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 126

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2016 to Nov 14, 2016, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBill FloresOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-ALBradley ByrneOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-FLDavid W. JollyOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalMar 16, 2016
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalMar 16, 2016
R-PAKeith J. RothfusOriginalMar 16, 2016
D-AZKyrsten SinemaOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-AZMartha McSallyOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-AZMatt SalmonOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-MIMike BishopOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalMar 16, 2016
R-NCRenee L. EllmersOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-FLRichard B. NugentOriginalMar 16, 2016
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalMar 16, 2016
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 16, 2016Introduced in House
  2. Mar 16, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3051Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016Related billJun 13, 2016
S 3132Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016Related billJul 6, 2016

Subjects

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  1. Mar 16, 2016Introduced in House

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