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H.R. 1813 · 108th Congress

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003

Law · 108-179 · Dec 15, 2003
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59 cosponsors · 51 D, 7 R, 1 I
  1. House Introduced Apr 11, 2003
  2. House Passed Nov 19, 2003
  3. Senate Passed Nov 25, 2003
  4. President To the President Dec 3, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 15, 2003
  6. Law Dec 15, 2003

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 and 2005 to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the costs of services provided by domestic treatment centers in the rehabilitation of victims of…

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 15, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 19, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 and 2005 to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the costs of services provided by domestic treatment centers in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs to enable them to provide such services; (2) the President for grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries that carry out projects and activities specifically designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and (3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003

Latest action (Dec 15, 2003): Became Public Law No: 108-179.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 11, 2003

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  1. House Introduced Apr 11, 2003
  2. House Passed Nov 19, 2003
  3. Senate Passed Nov 25, 2003
  4. President To the President Dec 3, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 15, 2003
  6. Law Dec 15, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.