I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2009 Mr. Kissell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such Act to individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.
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Access to certified trainers of service animals
Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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Rights of certified trainers of service animals
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Protections afforded
A licensed or certified trainer of a service animal, or a handler of such animal that has credentials issued by an accredited school for training service animals, when accompanied by such service animal, shall be afforded the same right of access to public transportation, public accommodations, and transportation services provided by private entities as is afforded under titles II and III of this Act to individuals with disabilities who use service animals. It shall be discriminatory under this Act to afford such a trainer, when accompanied by a service animal, with any service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation that is not equal to that afforded to other individuals. (b)
Definition of service animal
As used in this section, the term service animal means a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained or being trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability, regardless of whether such animal has been licensed or certified by a State or local government. (c)
Authority To revise regulations
The Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General shall each revise regulations issued under this Act as necessary to carry out this section.
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