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Titles (6)

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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

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (7)

Date Actions Overview
09/17/2018Became Public Law No: 115-240. (TXT | PDF)
09/17/2018Signed by President.
09/05/2018Presented to President.
08/22/2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
06/13/2018Passed/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)
05/18/2018Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
04/26/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (23)

Date Chamber All Actions
09/17/2018Became Public Law No: 115-240. (TXT | PDF)
09/17/2018Signed by President.
09/05/2018HousePresented to President.
08/23/2018SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
08/22/2018SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
06/18/2018SenateRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
06/14/2018SenateReceived in the Senate.
06/13/2018-4:07pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/13/2018-4:07pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133-5134)
06/13/2018-3:56pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2147.
06/13/2018-3:56pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5133-5135)
06/13/2018-3:56pmHouseMr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/18/2018HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
05/18/2018HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
05/08/2018HouseSubcommittee on Health Discharged.
05/08/2018HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/08/2018HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
09/26/2017HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health
04/26/2017HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/26/2017HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
04/26/2017HouseSubcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
04/26/2017HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
04/26/2017HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (53)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] 05/04/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] 05/19/2017
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] 05/19/2017
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] 05/19/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] 05/23/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] 05/24/2017
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] 06/02/2017
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] 06/08/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] 06/12/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] 06/16/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] 06/29/2017
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] 07/12/2017
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] 07/27/2017
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] 07/27/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] 09/01/2017
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] 09/05/2017
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] 09/05/2017
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] 09/14/2017
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 09/18/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] 09/18/2017
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 09/26/2017
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] 10/02/2017
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 10/02/2017
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 10/03/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] 11/08/2017
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 11/09/2017
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 11/16/2017
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] 11/16/2017
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] 11/17/2017
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] 11/21/2017
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 11/29/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] 12/01/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] 12/01/2017
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] 12/04/2017
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] 01/10/2018
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] 01/10/2018
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] 01/10/2018
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] 01/10/2018
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] 01/17/2018
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] 01/18/2018
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] 01/18/2018
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] 01/18/2018
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] 01/25/2018
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] 02/23/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] 03/19/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] 03/21/2018
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] 04/05/2018
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] 04/10/2018
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] 04/12/2018
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] 05/03/2018
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-18] 05/07/2018
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] 05/10/2018
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] 05/18/2018

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs04/26/2017 Referred to
05/08/2018 Markup by
05/18/2018 Reported by H. Rept. 115-682
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs04/26/2017 Referred to
04/26/2017 Discharged from
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health04/26/2017 Referred to
09/26/2017 Hearings by
05/08/2018 Discharged from

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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.