# 115-hr-6908: PAWS Act of 2018

115-hr-6908, PAWS Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6908
- Congress: 115
- Title: PAWS Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2018 or the PAWS Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to certain veterans regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5588: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Ceme…
- 115-hr-5124: Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5038: Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6908 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6908)

## Related
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-5588: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5588)
- [115-hr-5124: Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5124)
- [115-hr-5038: Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5038)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6908 (as of 2025-11-18).