H.R. 2147 · 115th Congress
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Law · 115-240 · Sep 17, 2018Key: what the circles and colors mean
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Sinema0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Apr 26, 2017
- House Passed Jun 13, 2018
- Senate Passed Aug 22, 2018
- President To the President Sep 5, 2018
- President Signed Sep 17, 2018
- Law Sep 17, 2018
A specialist hired under this bill must be placed at a VA medical center that:
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Sep 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Also known as: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017
Latest action (Sep 17, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-240.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 26, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Apr 26, 2017
- House Passed Jun 13, 2018
- Senate Passed Aug 22, 2018
- President To the President Sep 5, 2018
- President Signed Sep 17, 2018
- Law Sep 17, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.