HR 1448 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act This bill implements a program and a policy related to service dog therapy for veterans. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year 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. The bill also authorizes the VA to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1448, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act
Jun 11, 2021As passed by the House of Representatives on May 12, 2021
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Cosponsors (20)
8 Democrats12 Republicans