Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023
Public Law 118-195 · S. 2414 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act requires federal agencies with working dog programs, and contractors managing such programs, to implement the recommendations of a Government Accountability Office report titled Working Dogs: Federal Agencies Need to Better Address Health and Welfare and published in October 2022.
Further, the Department of State must take steps to ensure that donations of working dogs provided to foreign partners by the State Department are executed and monitored according to those recommendations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6950Related bill
Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2024
S. 2414Related bill
Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-195.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2414.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 18, 2024FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 11, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 13, 2023CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-137.
- Oct 25, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 20, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.