3.0.0 3103 2022-11-01T06:32:25Z 2022-11-01T06:32:25Z House HR 2019-06-05 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUTHERFORD:H.R. 3103.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4343]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-17T13:24:47Z Referred to 2019-06-05T13:02:00Z PAWS Act of 2019 116 2949 S 2019-11-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2019-06-17 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-06-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 N C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-06-05 True W000823 Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] Michael Waltz R FL 6 2019-06-05 True L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2019-06-05 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2019-06-05 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2019-06-13 False J000302 Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] John Joyce R PA 13 2019-06-13 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2019-07-02 False P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2019-07-02 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy Rodgers R WA McMorris 5 2019-07-02 False S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2019-07-09 False S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 2019-07-15 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2019-07-15 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2019-07-30 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2019-07-30 False H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] Josh Harder D CA 10 2019-07-30 False L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2019-08-06 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2019-08-06 False R000613 Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] Max Rose D NY 11 2019-08-06 False L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2019-09-10 False B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2019-09-10 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2019-09-18 False C001122 Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] Joe Cunningham D SC 1 2019-09-19 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2019-10-23 False D000630 Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] Antonio Delgado D NY 19 2019-10-23 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2019-10-29 False H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2019-10-29 False H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2019-11-18 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2019-12-16 False S001213 Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] Bryan Steil R WI 1 2019-12-16 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2020-01-07 False M001208 Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] Lucy McBath D GA 6 2020-09-15 False S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2020-11-19 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-12-02 False Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships 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 00 2019-06-05 Introduced in House 2020-05-18T19:58:20Z Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the PAWS Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a grant program for the purpose of pairing service dogs with eligible veterans. Organizations that receive grants shall provide veterinary health insurance coverage, hardware, and travel expenses for each service dog and veteran participating in the program.

Eligible veterans are those who (1) are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) have been evaluated and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but remain diagnosed with PTSD, (3) may benefit from a service dog, and (4) agree to successfully complete training provided by an eligible organization. Veterans are required to see a VA health care provider at least once every six months to determine whether the veteran continues to benefit from a service dog.

Eligible organizations are nonprofit organizations that

  • provide service dogs to veterans with PTSD,
  • meet publicly available standards set forth by the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans,
  • have expertise in the needs of veterans with PTSD,
  • agree to cover all costs in excess of the grant amount to guarantee the benefits of the program,
  • agree to reaccept or replace a service dog provided to a veteran, and
  • submit an application to the VA.

Any improvement in PTSD symptoms as a result of the provision of a service dog shall not affect the veteran's eligibility for any other VA benefits.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the grant program.

]]> PAWS Act of 2019 Display Title PAWS Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to private entities for the provision of service dogs to eligible veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced PAWS Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3103ih/xml/BILLS-116hr3103ih.xml 2019-06-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.