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National Service Animals Memorial Act

Disability assistance · District of Columbia · Government trust funds
Sponsor
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
D · CT
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 7, 2022
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 4
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Sep 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-475.

Summary

National Service Animals Memorial Act

This bill authorizes the National Service Animals Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service animals and handlers of service animals in the United States.

The corporation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work.

The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act.

Federal funds may not be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Sep 21, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-475.
  2. Jan 7, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Jan 7, 2022
    Introduced in Senate

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