Strengthening Support For Veterans with Service Animals Act

Bill: 116-hr-4952
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-10-31
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Disability and paralysis

Service animals

Travel and tourism

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Strengthening Support For Veterans with Service Animals Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation to require air carriers to allow service animals to accompany veterans with a service-connected disability during travel.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Support For Veterans with Service Animals Act . 2. Rulemaking for veterans traveling with service dogs (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise section 382.117 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit an eligible service animal to accompany an eligible veteran during travel if such veteran provides— (1) the documentation described in subsection (e) of such section 382.117 (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); or (2) a valid veterans identification card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains a service-connected disability designation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible veteran The term eligible veteran means a veteran with a service-connected disability (as such terms are defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code). (2) Eligible service animal The term eligible service animal means a dog certified to serve as a service animal with credentials from an entity approved by the Secretary.