Courthouse Dogs Act

Summary

Official

Courthouse Dogs Act This bill authorizes federal courts to allow a certified facility dog to accompany a witness testifying in a criminal proceeding.

How would you vote on this bill?

Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(12/11/19)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Ms. Scanlon

House (D) Pennsylvania – 5

Torres Small

(D) NM

Axne

(D) IA

Fitzpatrick

House (R) Pennsylvania

Rutherford

House (R) Florida

Harder

House (D) California

Kuster

(D) NH

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Jan 28, 2020