Support Our Military Working Dogs Act
Summary
Support Our Military Working Dogs Act This bill addresses provisions regarding the care and study of military working dogs. First, the bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to accept donations for the purpose of providing long-term care for retired military working dogs that have been adopted. The bill authorizes DOD to enter into a multi-year agreement with a veterans service organization or nonprofit entity to solicit, accept, and transfer funds to provide long-term care for adopted military working dogs. The bill prohibits charging a fee for the adoption of a military animal. The bill updates the duties of the Joint Trauma Education and Training Directorate. Specifically, the bill requires the directorate to develop a comprehensive trauma care registry with respect to military working dogs. Additionally, the directorate must inform and advise the conduct of research on the leading causes of morbidity and mortality of military working dogs in combat. Finally, DOD must establish a personnel management plan for veterinary care.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
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Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Garamendi
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Courtney
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Pocan
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Gay Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Vicente Gonzalez
DDemocratic
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