1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dogs as Witness Guardians Act or the DAWG Act . 2. Use of certified facility dog for testimony in criminal proceedings (a) In general Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3502 the following: 3503. Use of certified facility dog for testimony in criminal proceedings (a) Defined term In this section, the term certified facility dog means a dog that has graduated from an assistance dog organization that is a member of an internationally recognized assistance dog association that has a primary purpose of granting accreditation based on standards of excellence in areas of— (1) assistance dog acquisition; (2) dog training; (3) dog handler training; and (4) dog placement. (b) Requests for use of certified facility dogs Either party in a criminal proceeding in a Federal court may apply for an order from the court to allow a certified facility dog, if available, to be present with a witness testifying before the court through— (1) in-person testimony; or (2) testimony televised by 2-way, closed-circuit television. (c) Conditions for approval A Federal court may enter an order authorizing an available certified facility dog to accompany a witness while testifying at a hearing in accordance with subsection (b) if the court finds that— (1) the dog to be used qualifies as a certified facility dog; (2) the use of a certified facility dog will aid the witness in providing testimony; and (3) upon a showing by the party seeking an order under subsection (b), the certified facility dog is insured for liability protection. (d) Handlers Each certified facility dog authorized to accompany a witness under subsection (c) shall be accompanied by a handler who is— (1) trained to manage the certified facility dog by an assistance dog organization described in subsection (a)