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HOUSE 2623116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act

Last Action
5/10/2019

Actions

  • 2019-05-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • 2019-05-09Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2019-05-09Introduced in House
  • 2019-05-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-09 (00)

Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act

This bill requires search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as service animals in the event of a federally declared major disaster or emergency.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
  • Michael Waltz (R-FL)
  • Elaine Luria (D-VA)
  • Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
  • W. Steube (R-FL)
  • Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
  • Jason Crow (D-CO)
  • Jared Golden (D-ME)
  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
  • Haley Stevens (D-MI)
  • Michael McCaul (R-TX)
  • Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)
  • Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)

Subjects

  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Mammals
  • Service animals
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