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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1878 

To require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations 

that is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use service animals 

under the Americans with Disabilities Act be afforded to certified trainers 

of service animals. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 12, 2011 

Mr. KISSELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 

the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require that the same access to transportation and public 

accommodations that is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use service animals under the Americans 

with Disabilities Act be afforded to certified trainers 

of service animals. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC AC2 COMMODATIONS TO CERTIFIED TRAINERS 

3 OF SERVICE ANIMALS. 

4 (a) PROTECTIONS AFFORDED.—A licensed or cer5 tified trainer of a service animal, or a handler of such ani6 mal that has credentials issued by an accredited school 

7 for training service animals, when accompanied by such 

8 service animal, shall be afforded the same right of access 

9 to public transportation, public accommodations, and 

10 transportation services provided by private entities as is 

11 afforded under titles II and III of the Americans with Dis12 abilities Act to individuals with disabilities who use service 

13 animals. 

14 (b) ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE ADA.—It shall be 

15 discriminatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act 

16 to afford such a trainer, when accompanied by a service 

17 animal, with any service, facility, privilege, advantage, or 

18 accommodation that is not equal to that afforded to other 

19 individuals. The same remedies and procedures that are 

20 available under such Act to individuals subject to discrimi21 nation shall be available to an individual subject to dis22 crimination under this Act. 

23 (c) DEFINITION OF SERVICE ANIMAL.—As used in 

24 this Act, the term ‘‘service animal’’ means a guide dog, 

25 signal dog, or other animal individually trained or being 

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1 ability and distinguished by wearing a collar, leash, har2 ness, or cape that identifies the animal as a service animal 

3 in training, regardless of whether such animal has been 

4 licensed or certified by a State or local government. 

5 (d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation 

6 and the Attorney General shall issue such regulations as 

7 they determine necessary to carry out this section and pro8 vide the same access to licensed or certified trainers or 

9 handlers of service animals as is afforded individuals with 

10 disabilities who use service dogs under the Americans with 

11 Disabilities Act. 

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