To require the Attorney General to establish a grant program to assist with the medical expenses of qualified working dogs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Attorney General to establish a grant program to assist with the medical expenses of qualified working dogs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Immigration, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0AC40C68D3AA45BBBCC5CEAF528A065F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2024.
- Section H6D6021042A91463784D4A2061FC61624: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Department of Defense utilizes approximately 1,600 military working dogs to protect our nation and keep United...
- Section H3B5E4007DF3A42D0AA3E5BB17F9C74DA: 3. Grant program to fund covered medical expenses for qualified working dogs Not later than 1 fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Attorney General to establish a grant program to assist with the medical expenses of qualified working dogs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Immigration, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Attorney General to establish a grant program to assist with the medical expenses of qualified working dogs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
John James
R-MI | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. James (for himself and Ms. Wild) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any expenses related to medical treatment and care of qualified working dogs, including veterinarian office visits, medical procedures, diagnostic tests, and medications or medically necessary supplements
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