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
- Jul 19, 2001Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-635.
- Jul 10, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7430)
- Jul 10, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7429-7430)
- Jul 10, 2001Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] R-ID
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