MEDIA ADVISORY
For immediate release: March 15, 2011

Veterans’ Service Dog Use to be protected under new legislation

Veterans would be automatically approved to use their service dogs at all Department of Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide under bipartisan legislation to be introduced Thursday by House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter.

WHO: Congressman John Carter, House Members, AMVETS, veterans, and dogs

WHAT: Introduction of the Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act

WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2:30pm

WHERE: House Triangle

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Media Contacts:
Rep. Carter: John Stone, (202) 225-3864; John.Stone@mail.house.gov;
AMVETS: Ryan Gallucci, (301) 683-4038: rgallucci@amvets.org