3.0.0 4764 2023-01-11T13:31:53Z 2023-01-11T13:31:53Z House HR 2016-03-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeSANTIS:H.R. 4764.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall have the Power tolay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to paythe Debts and provide for the common Defense and generalWelfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts andExcises shall be uniform throughout the United States.[Page H1419]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-03-16T14:01:45Z Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 114 3051 S 2016-06-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 114 3132 S 2016-07-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2016-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000621 Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] Ron DeSantis R FL 6 N R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2016-03-16 True R000598 Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] Keith Rothfus R PA J. 12 2016-03-16 True S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2016-03-16 True N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2016-03-16 True W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2016-03-16 True E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. 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Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2016-09-06 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2016-09-06 False G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2016-09-06 False N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2016-09-08 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-09-08 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2016-09-08 False R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2016-09-13 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2016-09-13 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2016-09-13 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2016-09-20 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2016-09-20 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2016-09-20 False A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2016-09-22 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2016-09-26 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2016-09-26 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-09-27 False G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2016-09-27 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 2016-09-28 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2016-11-14 False D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2016-11-14 False Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insurance Mammals Mental health Neurological disorders Service animals Veterans' medical care Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-03-16 Introduced in House 2016-03-30T14:39:00Z Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and continue to suffer from, post-traumatic stress disorder.

The provision of a service dog shall be done in addition to other types of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and shall not replace established treatment modalities.

]]> Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 Display Title Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4764ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4764ih.xml 2016-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.