HR8887-118

Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a grant program to increase access to medical care for retired Federal working dogs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 28, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a grant program to increase access to medical care for retired Federal 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, Environment, Transportation.

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 H2965D9B15A454AB2AB8DA103AA0E752A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring our K9 Heroes Act.
  • Section H05BA9E716E664A1884B5EAEB4F9F581F: 2. Program to establish increased access to medical care for retired Federal working dogs through certain homeland security grants Subtitle A of title XX of...
  • Section H04717C0FF3D445ACA8C13FB30A3CEBC6: 2010. Grants for increased access to medical care for retired Federal working dogs The Secretary shall establish a grant program under which eligible entities...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a grant program to increase access to medical care for retired Federal working dogs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a grant program to increase access to medical care for retired Federal working dogs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 28, 2024

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Quigley) 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?

Domains
Defense Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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