# 106-hr-5314: To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs.

106-hr-5314, To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs., is a 106th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] (R-MD); status Became Public Law No: 106-446. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 106-hr-5314
- Congress: 106
- Title: To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 106-446.
- Introduced: 2000-09-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] (R-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

To require the immediate termination of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs.

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## Sources
- [106-hr-5314 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5314)

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