Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to include the costs of securing and maintaining a guide, hearing, or service dog, or another animal trained to assist a disabled individual, 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 or other animals trained to assist disabled individuals; (2) permit guide, hearing, or service dogs, or other animals trained to assist a disabled individual, 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 or another animal trained to assist the disabled individual. (Current law covers only seeing-eye dogs for the blind.)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
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