US SB2949 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
Title
PAWS Act of 2019 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3103 (Related) 2019-06-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Mammals
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Mammals
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2949/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2949/BILLS-116s2949is.pdf |
