Congressmen want VA to provide dogs to vets
(CNN) A bipartisan group of lawmakers is drumming up support for a bill that would require the department of veterans affairs to provide service dogs to vets with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Representative Steve Stivers of Ohio first introduced the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members Act into the house back in 2019.
Florida Representative John Rutherford reintroduced it into the current session Wednesday.
The bill s aim is to help prevent suicides among vets suffering from PTSD. Both congressmen are working with fellow Republicans and Democrats to drum up support for the measure. The VA does not currently fund service dogs to treat PTSD.