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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

PAWS Act of 2017
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
05/03/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (5)

Date All Actions
09/25/2018-7:19pmASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Stivers asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 2327, a bill originally introduced by Representative DeSantis, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/26/2017Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health
05/03/2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/03/2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/03/2017Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (230)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]* 05/03/2017
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]* 05/03/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]* 05/03/2017
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] 05/04/2017
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] 05/04/2017
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] 05/16/2017
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 05/16/2017
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] 05/16/2017
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] 05/16/2017
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] 05/16/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] 05/16/2017
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] 05/16/2017
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] 05/16/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] 05/16/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] 05/16/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 05/16/2017
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] 05/16/2017
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] 05/16/2017
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] 05/16/2017
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] 05/16/2017
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] 05/16/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 05/16/2017
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] 05/16/2017
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] 05/16/2017
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] 05/17/2017
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] 05/17/2017
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] 05/17/2017
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] 05/17/2017
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] 05/17/2017
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] 05/17/2017
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] 05/17/2017
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 05/17/2017
Rep. Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29] 05/17/2017
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] 05/17/2017
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] 05/17/2017
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] 05/17/2017
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] 05/17/2017
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] 05/17/2017
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] 05/17/2017
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 05/17/2017
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 05/17/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] 05/17/2017
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] 05/19/2017
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] 05/19/2017
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] 05/19/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] 05/19/2017
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] 05/19/2017
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] 05/19/2017
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] 05/19/2017
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2] 05/19/2017
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] 05/19/2017
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] 05/19/2017
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] 05/19/2017
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] 05/23/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] 05/23/2017
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] 05/23/2017
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] 05/23/2017
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 05/23/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] 05/23/2017
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] 05/23/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] 05/23/2017
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] 05/23/2017
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] 05/23/2017
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] 05/23/2017
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 05/25/2017
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] 05/25/2017
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] 05/25/2017
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] 05/25/2017
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] 05/25/2017
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] 05/25/2017
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] 06/06/2017
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] 06/06/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] 06/06/2017
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] 06/06/2017
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] 06/06/2017
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] 06/07/2017
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] 06/07/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] 06/07/2017
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] 06/07/2017
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] 06/07/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] 06/12/2017
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] 06/12/2017
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] 06/12/2017
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] 06/12/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] 06/12/2017
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] 06/14/2017
Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] 06/15/2017
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 06/15/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] 06/15/2017
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] 06/15/2017
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] 06/20/2017
Rep. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] 06/20/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] 06/23/2017
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] 06/23/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] 06/23/2017
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] 06/29/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] 06/29/2017
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] 06/29/2017
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] 06/29/2017
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] 07/12/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] 07/12/2017
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] 07/20/2017
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] 07/20/2017
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] 07/20/2017
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 07/20/2017
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] 07/20/2017
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] 07/20/2017
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] 07/20/2017
Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] 07/20/2017
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] 07/20/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] 07/20/2017
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 07/24/2017
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] 07/24/2017
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] 07/24/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] 07/24/2017
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] 07/24/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 07/24/2017
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 07/24/2017
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] 07/24/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] 07/24/2017
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] 07/24/2017
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] 07/24/2017
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] 07/24/2017
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] 07/25/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] 07/25/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] 07/25/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 07/25/2017
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] 07/25/2017
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] 07/26/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] 07/26/2017
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 07/26/2017
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] 07/28/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] 07/28/2017
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 07/28/2017
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] 07/28/2017
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] 07/28/2017
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] 07/28/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] 08/25/2017
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] 08/25/2017
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] 08/25/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] 08/25/2017
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 08/25/2017
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] 08/25/2017
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] 09/12/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] 09/12/2017
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] 09/25/2017
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 09/25/2017
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] 09/25/2017
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 09/26/2017
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] 10/03/2017
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] 10/03/2017
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] 10/24/2017
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] 11/02/2017
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] 11/02/2017
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] 11/02/2017
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] 11/15/2017
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] 11/28/2017
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] 12/04/2017
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] 12/06/2017
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] 02/02/2018
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 02/14/2018
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] 02/15/2018
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] 03/01/2018
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] 04/17/2018
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] 04/23/2018
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] 04/23/2018
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] 04/25/2018
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 04/26/2018
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] 05/08/2018
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] 06/06/2018
Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] 07/24/2018
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] 07/31/2018
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] 08/14/2018
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] 09/04/2018
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] 09/04/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] 09/05/2018
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] 09/05/2018
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] 09/06/2018
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] 09/07/2018
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] 11/16/2018

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs05/03/2017 Referred to
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health05/03/2017 Referred to
09/26/2017 Hearings by

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Introduced in House (05/03/2017)

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 or the PAWS Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide service dogs to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after completing other evidence-based treatment.

An organization that receives a grant shall provide for each participating service dog and veteran:

  • coverage by a commercially available veterinary health insurance policy,
  • hardware clinically determined to be required by the dog to perform the tasks necessary to assist the veteran,
  • payments for travel expenses to obtain the dog, and
  • travel expenses required to obtain a replacement service dog.

To be eligible for a grant, an organization must: (1) agree to cover all costs in excess of the grant amount to guarantee such benefits, (2) be certified by Assistance Dogs International, (3) provide one-on-one training for each service dog and recipient for 30 hours or more over 90 days or more, and (4) provide an in-house residential facility or other accommodations nearby in which service dog recipients stay for a minimum of 10 days while receiving at least 30 hours of training.

The VA shall develop metrics to measure the improvement in psychosocial function and therapeutic compliance and changes independence on prescription narcotics and psychotropic medication of veterans participating in the program.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the methodology used for the pilot program.