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Service Dogs for Veterans Bill
Recent Bills/Service Dogs for Veterans Bill

Service Dogs for Veterans Bill

IntroducedApril 2, 2025
In House11 months ago
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
Waiting for a House floor vote.
It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.
Armed Forces and National SecurityDisability assistanceService animalsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' pensions and compensationVeterinary medicine and animal diseases
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Why This Matters

This bill establishes a program to provide service dogs to eligible veterans by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations.

If you are a veteran, you could receive a trained service dog to help with your needs.
Who this affects
Eligible veterans
What it costs
The bill would cost an estimated $54 million over the 2025-2035 period. Congressional Budget Office
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a program for providing service dogs to veterans.
  2. 2Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants to help fund their service dog programs for eligible veterans.
  3. 3Applications must include plans for training both the dogs and the veterans who will receive them.
  4. 4The bill ensures that service dogs are treated humanely and that organizations have experience in training service dogs.
  5. 5The program aims to increase awareness among veterans about the availability of service dogs through marketing efforts.
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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
Intro
House
Senate
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IntroducedApr 2, 2025
Sponsors
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HouseCurrent

Waiting for a House floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

Senate
President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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