# 115-hr-5918: Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act

115-hr-5918, Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5918
- Congress: 115
- Title: Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2018-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Department of Defense Service Dog Training Therapy Act This bill requires the Defense Health Agency of the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program under which members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions train service dogs for veterans with disabilities. DOD shall carry out the program in a manner that ensures that such training is a form of therapy that addresses such post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions.

## Cosponsors (5)

- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2225: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-931: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5918)

## Related
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2225: Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2225)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-931: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-931)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5918 (as of 2025-11-18).