There are more than 5,000 working dogs in the programs addressed in the bill. Image: CBP photo by Jaime Rodriguez Sr
By: FEDweek StaffThe Senate has passed S-2414, to require federal agencies with working dog programs to meet standards to protect the health and safety of the dogs regarding medical care, exercise, grooming, rest periods and more.
The bill essentially would require agencies to comply with recommendations of a 2022 GAO report, which found that while all the programs it reviewed set some standards in those areas, only a quarter addressed all of the policies it deemed important.
The bill would apply both to the roughly 40 programs directly managed by federal agencies and the roughly 20 managed by contractors on behalf of agencies.
The more than 5,000 working dogs in those programs “perform significant roles, including explosives detection, narcotics detection, patrol, human detection, suspect apprehension, search and rescue, wildlife management, and disease surveillance,” says a Senate report on the bill.
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