H.R. 8397: National Service Animals Monument Act
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H.R. 8397: National Service Animals Monument Act
116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-24 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
National Service Animals Monument Act
Plain summary
National Service Animals Monument Act This bill directs that the monument to commemorate and recognize the heroic deeds and sacrifices of service animals and the handlers of service animals in the United States, to be constructed by the National Service Animals Monument Corporation at a location determined by the corporation, shall be designated as the National Service Animals Monument. The monument shall not be a unit of the National Park System. The designation of the monument shall not require federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the monument.
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Official text
National Service Animals Monument Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8397.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr8397 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116