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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 Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in 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 dis-
abilities who use service animals under the Americans 
with Disabilities Act be afforded to certified trainers 
of service animals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC AC-
COMMODATIONS TO CERTIFIED TRAINERS 
OF SERVICE ANIMALS. 
(a) PROTECTIONS AFFORDED.—A licensed or cer-
tified trainer of a service animal, or a handler of such ani-
mal that has credentials issued by an accredited school 
for training service animals, when accompanied by such 
service animal, shall be afforded the same right of access 
to public transportation, public accommodations, and 
transportation services provided by private entities as is 
afforded under titles II and III of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act to individuals with disabilities who use service 
animals. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE ADA.—It shall be 
discriminatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act 
to afford such a trainer, when accompanied by a service 
animal, with any service, facility, privilege, advantage, or 
accommodation that is not equal to that afforded to other 
individuals. The same remedies and procedures that are 
available under such Act to individuals subject to discrimi-
nation shall be available to an individual subject to dis-
crimination under this Act. 
(c) DEFINITION OF SERVICE ANIMAL.—As used in 
this Act, the term ‘‘service animal’’ means a guide dog, 
signal dog, or other animal individually trained or being 
trained to provide assistance to an individual with a dis-
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ability and distinguished by wearing a collar, leash, har-
ness, or cape that identifies the animal as a service animal 
in training, regardless of whether such animal has been 
licensed or certified by a State or local government. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation 
and the Attorney General shall issue such regulations as 
they determine necessary to carry out this section and pro-
vide the same access to licensed or certified trainers or 
handlers of service animals as is afforded individuals with 
disabilities who use service dogs under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act. 
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