H.R. 4305 · 116th Congress
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Steve Stivers
- Introduced
- 2019-09-12
- Latest action
- 2020-02-10 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summary
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act or the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.