S. 613 · 117th Congress
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
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TillisSponsor8 cosponsors · 6 D, 2 R
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Also known as: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act
Latest action (Jun 23, 2021): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 5, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.