3.0.0 6170 2022-02-09T03:57:16Z 2022-02-09T03:57:16Z House HR 2020-03-10 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LIPINSKI:H.R. 6170.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.[Page H1588]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-10T14:02:05Z 2020-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 N Health Animal and plant health Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Health programs administration and funding Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Service animals Veterans' medical care Health 00 2020-03-10 Introduced in House 2020-04-03T18:52:03Z Dogs Offering Gentle Support Act or the DOGS Act

This bill establishes a pilot grant program in the Department of Health and Human Services for eligible nonprofits to conduct routine dog-assisted therapy in various community settings and populations. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of the program.

]]> DOGS Act Display Title DOGS Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a pilot program to study the efficacy of dog-assisted therapy on vulnerable populations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced DOGS Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Dogs Offering Gentle Support Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6170ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6170ih.xml 2020-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.