# 116-hr-5403: Courthouse Dogs Act

116-hr-5403, Courthouse Dogs Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5403
- Congress: 116
- Title: Courthouse Dogs Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Introduced: 2019-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Courthouse Dogs Act This bill authorizes federal courts to allow a certified facility dog to accompany a witness testifying in a criminal proceeding.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5403)

## Related
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3742)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5403 (as of 2025-11-18).