House Bill 2147
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-240 on Sep 17, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2147
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on June 13, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists, place each one at an eligible VA medical center, and ensure that each one serves as part of a justice team in a veterans treatment court or other veteran-focused court.
An eligible VA medical center is one that:
- complies with all VA guidelines and regulations for placement of a specialist;
- works with a veteran with active, ongoing, or recent contact with some component of a local criminal justice system;
- maintains an affiliation with one or more veterans treatment courts or other veteran-focused courts; and
- either routinely provides specialists, or establishes a VA-approved plan to provide specialists, to serve as part of a justice team in such a court.
The VA shall prioritize the placement of specialists at eligible VA medical centers that have an affiliation with such a court that: (1) was established after the date of this bill's enactment, or (2) was established before such date and is not fully staffed with specialists.
June 18, 2018
June 13, 2018
May 18, 2018
April 26, 2017
09/17/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-240.
09/17/2018
Signed by President.
09/05/2018
Presented to President.
08/23/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/22/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
08/22/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
06/18/2018
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
06/14/2018
Received in the Senate.
06/13/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/13/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133-5134)
06/13/2018
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)
06/13/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2147.
06/13/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5133-5135)
06/13/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/18/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
05/18/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
05/08/2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
05/08/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/08/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/26/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
04/26/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/26/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/26/2017
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
04/26/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
04/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:51 PM