Support Our Military Working Dogs Act
Latest action · Mar 11, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (CR E296)
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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Support Our Military Working Dogs Act
This bill modifies veterinary care for retired military working dogs, including by authorizing the Department of Defense to accept donations to support the long-term care of such dogs. It also prohibits military departments from charging fees for the transfer or adoption of military animals, including dogs.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 11, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Mar 11, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (CR E296)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E296 | John Garamendi D-CA | Mar 11, 2020 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 47, March 11, 2020, page H1661.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4092 | Support Our Military Working Dogs Act | Identical bill | Jun 29, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military working dogs be retired in the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Support Our Military Working Dogs Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
