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H.R. 2225 · 115th Congress

Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act

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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 28, 2017

Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities.

The VA shall:

  • seek to enter into contracts with non-government entities that are certified in the training and handling of service dogs and that are located in close proximity to at least three but not more than five VA medical centers,
  • provide such entities access to a training area in a VA facility that would be appropriate for use in educating veterans with mental health conditions in service dog training and handling,
  • administer the program through the Center for Compassionate Innovation of the Veterans Health Administration in collaboration with the Recreation Therapy Service under the direction of a certified recreational therapist, and
  • establish a director of therapeutic service dog training.

Veterans may participate in the program in conjunction with the VA's compensated work therapy program.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act

Latest action (Sep 26, 2017): Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 28, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.