United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 122 R · 108 D · 1 I cosponsors

HR 2327 — PAWS Act of 2017

Last action — ASSUMING 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.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The PAWS Act provides grants for organizations to offer service dogs to veterans with severe PTSD.

The PAWS Act directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a pilot program granting funds to organizations providing service dogs to veterans suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Each grant is worth $25,000 for pairing a veteran with a service dog, along with providing additional benefits for the dog's care and veteran's training.

What this means for you
  • Veterans: This means veterans with severe PTSD may receive service dogs to help improve their well-being.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  6. ASSUMING 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2327 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 2327?
HR 2327 is sponsored by DeSantis, Ron (Republican), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Butterfield, G. K. (Democratic), Byrne, Bradley (Republican), Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. (Republican), Hensarling, Jeb (Republican), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Hurd, Will (Republican), Jones, Walter B., Jr. (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), LoBiondo, Frank A. (Republican), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Polis, Jared (Democratic), Rooney, Thomas J. (Republican), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Wagner, Ann (Republican), Zeldin, Lee M. (Republican), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Hice, Jody B. (Republican), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Knight, Stephen (Republican), Scott, Austin (Republican), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Shea-Porter, Carol (Democratic), Barton, Joe (Republican), Franks, Trent (Republican), González-Colón, Jenniffer (Republican), Maloney, Sean Patrick (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Green, Gene (Democratic), Curbelo, Carlos (Republican), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Royce, Edward R. (Republican), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Poe, Ted (Republican), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), O'Rourke, Beto (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Trott, David A. (Republican), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Brat, Dave (Republican), Comstock, Barbara (Republican), Walker, Mark (Republican), Ratcliffe, John (Republican), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Davis, Susan A. (Democratic), Lawson, Al, Jr. (Democratic), Loebsack, David (Democratic), Ross, Dennis A. (Republican), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Jenkins, Lynn (Republican), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Flores, Bill (Republican), Lance, Leonard (Republican), Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (Republican), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Capuano, Michael E. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Collins, Chris (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Gibbs, Bob (Republican), Duncan, Jeff (Republican), Marino, Tom (Republican), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Gowdy, Trey (Republican), Clay, Wm. Lacy (Democratic), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Walters, Mimi (Republican), Kihuen, Ruben J. (Democratic), McSally, Martha (Republican), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Olson, Pete (Republican), Chabot, Steve (Republican), King, Steve (Republican), Kind, Ron (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Murphy, Stephanie N. (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Farenthold, Blake (Republican), King, Peter T. (Republican), Rothfus, Keith J. (Republican), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Yoho, Ted S. (Republican), Brooks, Susan W. (Republican), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), Posey, Bill (Republican), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Smucker, Lloyd (Republican), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Burgess, Michael C. (Republican), Katko, John (Republican), Schrader, Kurt (Democratic), Bishop, Mike (Republican), Gallagher, Mike (Republican), Paulsen, Erik (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Crist, Charlie (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Barletta, Lou (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Esty, Elizabeth H. (Democratic), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), Meadows, Mark (Republican), Goodlatte, Bob (Republican), Coffman, Mike (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), O'Halleran, Tom (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Nolan, Richard M. (Democratic), Granger, Kay (Republican), Poliquin, Bruce (Republican), Turner, Michael R. (Republican), Bordallo, Madeleine Z. (Democratic), Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (Republican), Rice, Kathleen M. (Democratic), Arrington, Jodey C. (Republican), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Costello, Ryan A. (Republican), Messer, Luke (Republican), Lowey, Nita M. (Democratic), Higgins, Brian (Democratic), Long, Billy (Republican), Noem, Kristi L. (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Blum, Rod (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Bishop, Rob (Republican), Pittenger, Robert (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Cuellar, Henry (Democratic), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), McCaul, Michael T. (Republican), Yoder, Kevin (Republican), Gaetz, Matt (Republican), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Womack, Steve (Republican), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Lawrence, Brenda L. (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Brady, Kevin (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Roskam, Peter J. (Republican), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), MacArthur, Thomas (Republican), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Duncan, John J., Jr. (Republican), Abraham, Ralph Lee (Republican), Guthrie, Brett (Republican), Buchanan, Vern (Republican), Palazzo, Steven M. (Republican), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Delaney, John K. (Democratic), Murphy, Tim (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Massie, Thomas (Republican), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Demings, Val Butler (Democratic), Hanabusa, Colleen (Democratic), Perry, Scott (Republican), Green, Al (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Thornberry, Mac (Republican), Sires, Albio (Democratic), Williams, Roger (Republican), Rokita, Todd (Republican), Foster, Bill (Democratic), McEachin, A. Donald (Democratic), Hartzler, Vicky (Republican), Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" (Republican), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Aguilar, Pete (Democratic), Lipinski, Daniel (Democratic), Jordan, Jim (Republican), Johnson, Mike (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Banks, Jim (Republican), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Cartwright, Matt (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Tipton, Scott R. (Republican), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), and Bass, Karen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2327?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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