Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to include the costs of securing and maintaining a guide, hearing, or service dog as allowable medical expenses for the purpose of income-related calculations to determine eligibility for the food stamp program.
Amends Federal law to: (1) include as a benefit to certain veterans the provision of guide, hearing, or service dogs trained to assist disabled individuals; (2) permit guide, hearing, or service dogs accompanying a disabled individual to be admitted to public buildings and other properties owned by the United States; and (3) permit certain common carriers to continue to establish a special rate for transportation of a disabled individual and accompanying attendant when they are accompanied by a dog trained to assist the disabled individual. (Current law covers only seeing-eye dogs for the blind.)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, GSA, OMB.
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
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