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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 24, 2020
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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Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D–PA
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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