S. 2414 would require federal agencies and contractors that use dogs to implement the recommendations outlined in the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report “Working Dogs: Federal Agencies Need to Better Address Health and Welfare,” published on October 19, 2022, within 180 days of enactment. Within 60 days of implementing the recommendations, the bill would require each of those agencies to submit a report to the Congress outlining the steps they took to comply with GAO’s recommendations. Additionally, S. 2414 would require the Department of State to ensure that the foreign countries to which it provides dogs also comply with the report’s recommendations.
