PAWS Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
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Summary
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 or the PAWS Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide service dogs to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after completing other evidence-based treatment. An organization that receives a grant shall provide for each participating service dog and veteran: coverage by a commercially available veterinary health insurance policy, hardware clinically determined to be required by the dog to perform the tasks necessary to assist the veteran, payments for travel expenses to obtain the dog, and travel expenses required to obtain a replacement service dog. To be eligible for a grant, an organization must: (1) agree to cover all costs in excess of the grant amount to guarantee such benefits, (2) be certified by Assistance Dogs International, (3) provide one-on-one training for each service dog and recipient for 30 hours or more over 90 days or more, and (4) provide an in-house residential facility or other accommodations nearby in which service dog recipients stay for a minimum of 10 days while receiving at least 30 hours of training. The VA shall develop metrics to measure the improvement in psychosocial function and therapeutic compliance and changes independence on prescription narcotics and psychotropic medication of veterans participating in the program. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the methodology used for the pilot program.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/4/2017
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/4/2017
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
JOE BARTON
TX • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
PR • R
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 7/12/2017
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2017
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
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Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2017
KEVIN BRADY
TX • R
Sponsored 7/24/2017
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/25/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/25/2017
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/25/2017
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/26/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2017
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/26/2017
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2017
JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/25/2017
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 8/25/2017
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 9/12/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/12/2017
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/26/2017
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/3/2017
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 10/3/2017
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/17/2017
RON KIND
WI • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/19/2017
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/23/2017
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 5/25/2017
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/25/2017
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2017
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 5/25/2017
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/25/2017
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/25/2017
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/6/2017
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/6/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/6/2017
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/6/2017
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/6/2017
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/7/2017
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/7/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/7/2017
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/7/2017
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 6/7/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 6/12/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
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Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/14/2017
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 6/15/2017
KAY GRANGER
TX • R
Sponsored 6/15/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 6/15/2017
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/15/2017
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 6/20/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
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Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
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Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
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NITA LOWEY
NY • D
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
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Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
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Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
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Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
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WILLIAM THORNBERRY
TX • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
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Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
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Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2018
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
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Crawford
AR • R
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
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Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Jordan
OH • R
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Johnson (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 5/8/2018
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
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Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
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Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
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Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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