S. 854 · 108th Congress
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.
8 cosponsors · 7 D, 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Apr 10, 2003
- Senate Passed Nov 25, 2003
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2006 for: (1) 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…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 25, 2003
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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 through 2006 for: (1) 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 (including grants to provide research and training to health care providers outside such treatment centers or programs in order to enable them to provide such services); (2) the U.S. voluntary contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture; and (3) 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).
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 8, 2003): Held at the desk.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 10, 2003
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- Senate Introduced Apr 10, 2003
- Senate Passed Nov 25, 2003
No recorded floor vote found.