Support Our Military Working Dogs Act
- Last Action
- 3/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-10Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2021-03-10Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E223)
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-10 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (10)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
Subjects
- Animal and plant health
- Charitable contributions
- Conflicts and wars
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Mammals
- Medical research
- Military medicine
- Public contracts and procurement
- Service animals
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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