Which two legal benefits apply to emotional support animals?

• A. May travel on airplanes; May live in housing covered by FHAA.
• B. May vote in elections; May drive a car.
• C. Provide medical treatment; File taxes.
• D. No benefits.

Answer: (A)

Emotional support animals are recognized for two main legal benefits that relate to where you live and how you travel. They provide emotional support to a person with a disability, and the law uses that role to permit accommodations in housing and in travel. In housing, the Fair Housing Act requires landlords to provide reasonable accommodations for tenants who need assistance animals, including emotional support animals, so housing that normally bans pets must permit an ESA with proper documentation. In air travel, the Air Carrier Access Act has historically allowed emotional support animals to travel in the cabin with the passenger, giving in-flight access to the animal. The other options don’t reflect legal accommodations tied to ESAs—voting and driving aren’t protections for ESAs, and medical treatment or tax benefits aren’t rights granted to them.