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Rep. Budd's Bill Helping Veterans Qualify for Service Dogs Signed Into Law

Statement

By: Ted Budd
By: Ted Budd
Date: Aug. 26, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Veterans

Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ted Budd released the following statement after H.R.1448, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act was signed into law:

"Veterans who live with PTSD or other mental health conditions deserve access to every possible treatment option, including dog training therapy. I am incredibly proud to see this bipartisan bill be signed into law so that our brave servicemen and women can have another tool they can use to improve and save their lives on the homefront."

Background:

The bill creates a five-year pilot program at the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow veterans with mental health conditions like depression and PTSD to be eligible to receive service dogs.

Rep. Budd helped introduce the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act along with Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) on March 1, 2021.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) was the lead Senate sponsor.


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