To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans, and for other purposes.
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:
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Became Public Law No: 115-271.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5133-5135)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2147.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5133-5134)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133-5134)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
Enacted as Public Law 115-240
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-240.
Became Public Law No: 115-240.