# 114-hr-2742: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military working dogs be retired in the United States, and for other purposes.

114-hr-2742, To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military working dogs be retired in the United States, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2742
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military working dogs be retired in the United States, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Introduced: 2015-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires that a military working dog be retired in the United States, except when a U.S. citizen living abroad adopts the dog at the time of retirement. Amounts available to the military department concerned shall be available for such dog's transport to the United States for retirement.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2015-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2015-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2742 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2742)

## Related
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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