Expressing support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog Day.

This resolution supports recognizing National Service Dog Day. The resolution also encourages all individuals in the United States to learn about the history of service dogs and the positive impact service dogs have on individuals with disabilities.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 513 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 513

Expressing support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog 
                                  Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2023

     Mr. Bost (for himself and Mr. Takano) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog 
                                  Day.

Whereas service dogs assist individuals with a wide range of challenges, 
        including post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, 
        military sexual trauma, epilepsy, visual impairment, hearing 
        impairments, and mobility impairments;
Whereas service dogs can support veterans struggling mentally or physically 
        after war, hear for individuals who are deaf, see for individuals who 
        are blind, and sense changes in the body of an individual to alert the 
        individual before a seizure occurs;
Whereas service dogs have assisted individuals in the United States since 1929;
Whereas service dogs were legally recognized by the Americans with Disabilities 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) to do work or perform tasks for an 
        individual with a disability and have protections under the Fair Housing 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and section 41705 of title 49, United 
        States Code (commonly known as the ``Air Carrier Access Act of 1986'');
Whereas evidence-based research shows that service dogs provide numerous health 
        and fitness benefits, including enhanced mobility, enhanced 
        independence, and reduced symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and 
        suicidal ideation;
Whereas tens of thousands of service dogs are estimated to be working in the 50 
        States, Puerto Rico, and Guam;
Whereas September 20 would be an appropriate day to recognize as National 
        Service Dog Day; and
Whereas National Service Dog Day is an appropriate tribute to service dogs and 
        the organizations that offer service dogs free of charge to veterans of 
        the United States and individuals with disabilities: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports recognizing National Service Dog Day;
            (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to 
        learn about the history of service dogs and the unique, 
        positive impact service dogs have on individuals with 
        disabilities; and
            (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the people of the United States to conduct 
        appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate 
        support for organizations that train and pair service dogs with 
        individuals with disabilities in the United States.
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