A bill to provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture.
Comprehensive Torture Victims Relief Act - Expedites refugee and asylum application procedures for torture victims.
Directs the Centers for Disease Control to study torture victims living in the United States in order to identify their estimated number and distribution and the availability of recovery services.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for domestic treatment centers.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for: (1) foreign treatment centers; and (2) assistance to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10634-10637)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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