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S. 1160IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

A bill to amend section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, to modify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide dog-guides to blind veterans and authorize the provision of service dogs to hearing-impaired veterans and veterans with spinal cord injuries, and for other purposes.

Animals · Deaf · Disabled
Sponsor
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
D · WV
Key facts
Introduced: Jul 10, 2001
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 107th
Latest action · Jul 19, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-635.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide: (1) a service dog to any veteran entitled to disability compensation who is hearing-impaired or has a spinal cord injury or dysfunction; and (2) travel and incidental expenses incurred in becoming adjusted to such dog.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jul 19, 2001
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-635.
  2. Jul 10, 2001
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7430)
  3. Jul 10, 2001
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7429-7430)
  4. Jul 10, 2001
    Introduced in Senate

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