114-hr-4764114th Congress

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]

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Summary

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and continue to suffer from, post-traumatic stress disorder. The provision of a service dog shall be done in addition to other types of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and shall not replace established treatment modalities.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]

FL • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/23/2016
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/23/2016
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/26/2016
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/26/2016
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 4/28/2016
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/10/2016
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/10/2016
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/24/2016
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/24/2016
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/24/2016
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
NV • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
JOE BARTON
TX • R
Sponsored 5/26/2016
Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/27/2016
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/9/2016
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/9/2016
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2016
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/7/2016
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/7/2016
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/12/2016
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 9/8/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/8/2016
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/8/2016
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/13/2016
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/13/2016
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/13/2016
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/20/2016
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/20/2016
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/20/2016
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/27/2016
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/27/2016
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
TN • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016

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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

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