House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
To require that the same access to transportation and public accommodations that is afforded to individuals with disabilities who use service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act be afforded to certified trainers of service animals.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 12, 2011
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 11, 2011 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1878.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KISSELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3280):Enforcement--14th Amendment Section 5Source: Congress.gov, record updated February 7, 2024 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 37 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1878, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1878
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- February 7, 2024
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 18 Democrats
1 of 19 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Dan Burton (R-IN), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Al Green (D-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), James Moran (D-VA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Laura Richardson (D-CA), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Betty Sutton (D-OH), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Larry Kissell.
- H.R. 1160 (112th) McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act
- H.R. 1469 (112th) Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act
- H.R. 2499 (112th) Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost-Saving Act of 2011
- H.R. 694 (112th) Teacher Tax Deduction Act of 2011
- H.R. 679 (112th) Berry Amendment Extension Act
- H.R. 2754 (112th) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.