S. 2205 · 114th Congress
Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015
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This bill permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to tribal governments acting in partnership with state or local governments for tribal healing to wellness courts. (A tribal healing to wellness court is a drug court that is a component of a tribal justice system and includes substance abuse treatment and may include cultural activities.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 22, 2015
Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015
This bill permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to tribal governments acting in partnership with state or local governments for tribal healing to wellness courts. (A tribal healing to wellness court is a drug court that is a component of a tribal justice system and includes substance abuse treatment and may include cultural activities.)
Courts receiving grants must monitor individuals under their jurisdiction and must periodically test each individual for drug use. DOJ may require these courts to increase punitive or treatment responses for an individual who fails a drug test.
Violent offenders may not be under the jurisdiction of these courts unless the court has received a waiver from DOJ.Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015
Latest action (Apr 27, 2016): Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 22, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.