# 116-hr-9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

116-hr-9063, To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-9063
- Congress: 116
- Title: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-12-31
- Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires each federal agency to define service animal and assistance animal consistent with the definitions of such terms in a federal regulation titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9064: Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020
- 116-hr-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
- 116-hr-8896: AOC Act
- 116-hr-8876: To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS-1801 ICE Tactical Officers in the Homeland Security Investigations (…
- 116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
- 116-hr-8838: Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-9063 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9063)

## Related
- [116-hr-9064: Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9064)
- [116-hr-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9062)
- [116-hr-8896: AOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8896)
- [116-hr-8876: To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclas…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8876)
- [116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8870)
- [116-hr-8838: Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8838)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9063 (as of 2025-11-18).