House bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-37
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Became law on Aug 25, 2021.
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Stivers R-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 1, 2021
- Committee actionMay 4, 2021
- Passed HouseMay 12, 2021
- Passed SenateAug 6, 2021 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentAug 20, 2021
- Became lawAug 25, 2021
Latest action: Aug 25, 2021 — Became Public Law No: 117-37.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1448.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1448, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act” on June 11, 2021. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the House of Representatives on May 12, 2021”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 11, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57282
- CBO publication date
- June 11, 2021
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1448, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1448
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 28, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 117-31 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on May 12, 2021.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 12, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/117/HRPT/31
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1448, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1448
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 28, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
83d663d904c3b00d037877bf10bbf32adf1e880e4e41275a3a25ca8dee234444
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. STIVERS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 38, March 1, 2021, Pages H882-H883):Article I, Section 8, Clause 13 The Congress shall have Power to provide and maintain a Navy. Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 1, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 348 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1448, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1448
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 28, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
83d663d904c3b00d037877bf10bbf32adf1e880e4e41275a3a25ca8dee234444
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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
317 cosponsors — 197 Republicans, 120 Democrats
120 of 317 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.
Alma Adams (D-NC), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Rick Allen (R-GA), Colin Allred (D-TX), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), James Baird (R-IN), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Jim Banks (R-IN), Andy Barr (R-KY), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Bost (R-IL), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Kevin Brady (R-TX) and 287 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.