All Information (Except Text) for H.R.2147 - Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018115th Congress (2017-2018)
| Sponsor: | Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (Introduced 04/26/2017) |
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| Committees: | House - Veterans' Affairs |
| Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 115-682 |
| Latest Action: | 09/17/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-240. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
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- Armed Forces and National Security
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Titles (6)
Short Titles
Short Titles as Enacted
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Short Titles as Reported to House
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Short Titles as Introduced
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017
Short Titles - Senate
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Actions Overview (7)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 09/17/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-240. (TXT | PDF) |
| 09/17/2018 | Signed by President. |
| 09/05/2018 | Presented to President. |
| 08/22/2018 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869) |
| 06/13/2018 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5133-5134) |
| 05/18/2018 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682. |
| 04/26/2017 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (23)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 09/17/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-240. (TXT | PDF) | |
| 09/17/2018 | Signed by President. | |
| 09/05/2018 | House | Presented to President. |
| 08/23/2018 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 08/22/2018 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869) |
| 06/18/2018 | Senate | Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466. |
| 06/14/2018 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
| 06/13/2018-4:07pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 06/13/2018-4:07pm | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133-5134) |
| 06/13/2018-3:56pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2147. |
| 06/13/2018-3:56pm | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5133-5135) |
| 06/13/2018-3:56pm | House | Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 05/18/2018 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525. |
| 05/18/2018 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682. |
| 05/08/2018 | House | Subcommittee on Health Discharged. |
| 05/08/2018 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 05/08/2018 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 09/26/2017 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health |
| 04/26/2017 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 04/26/2017 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 04/26/2017 | House | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged. |
| 04/26/2017 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 04/26/2017 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (53)
Committees (1)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Veterans' Affairs | 04/26/2017 | Referred to | |
| 05/08/2018 | Markup by | ||
| 05/18/2018 | Reported by | H. Rept. 115-682 |
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| House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | 04/26/2017 | Referred to | |
| 04/26/2017 | Discharged from | ||
| House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health | 04/26/2017 | Referred to | |
| 09/26/2017 | Hearings by | ||
| 05/08/2018 | Discharged from |
Subjects (12)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health facilities and institutions
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Mental health
- Specialized courts
- State and local courts
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care
Latest Summary (5)
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Public Law No: 115-240 (09/17/2018)
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists under the Veterans Justice Outreach Program. Each of these specialists must serve as part of a justice team in a veterans treatment court or other veteran-focused court.
A specialist hired under this bill must be placed at a VA medical center that:
- complies with VA guidelines for specialist placement,
- works within a local criminal justice system with justice-involved veterans,
- maintains an affiliation with one or more veterans treatment courts or other veteran-focused courts, and
- provides specialists or establishes a VA-approved plan to provide specialists to serve as part of a justice team.
The VA shall prioritize the placement of these specialists at medical centers that have an affiliation with a court that was established after this bill's enactment or is not fully staffed with specialists.
The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Veterans Justice Outreach Program.