H.R. 183: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act

Introduced:
Jan 04, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY11]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on January 4, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 04, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 04, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

16% chance of getting past committee.
6% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
35 cosponsors (23D, 12R) (show)
Committees

House Veterans' Affairs

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Full Title

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy.

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Text

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Last updated Jan 04, 2013.
7 pages

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1/4/2013--Introduced.
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Requires such program to be carried out at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers that can provide training areas for such purposes.

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