HR 4305 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

Introduced 2019-09-12· Sponsored by Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2020-02-10)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.…

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H.R. 4305, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act

Jan 22, 2020

As introduced in the House of Representatives on September 12, 2019

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]FL
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]MI
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]TX
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]FL
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]OH