HR 1729 · 101th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

To amend Federal laws to grant the same rights and privileges afforded to blind individuals who depend on seeing-eye dogs to other disabled individuals who depend on guide, hearing, or service dogs, or other animals, to assist them.

Introduced 1989-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.(1989-04-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to include the costs of securing and maintaining a guide, hearing, or service dog, or another animal trained to assist a disabled individual, as allowable medical expenses for the purpose of income-related calculations to determine eligibility for the food stamp program. Amends Federal law to: (1) include as a benefit to certain veterans the provision of guide, hearing, or service dogs or other animals trained to assist disabled individuals; (2) permit guide, hearing, or service dogs, or other animals trained to assist a disabled individual, accompanying a disabled individual to be admitted to public buildings and other properties owned by the United States; and (3) permit certain common carriers to continue to establish a special rate for transportation of a disabled individual and accompanying attendant when they are accompanied by a dog or another animal trained to assist the disabled individual. (Current law covers only seeing-eye dogs for the blind.)…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (19)

10 Democrats9 Republicans