# 114-hr-2493: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015

114-hr-2493, Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2493
- Congress: 114
- Title: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 99
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015 Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense.

## Cosponsors (99)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2015-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act
- 114-hr-1619: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2493)

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- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
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