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H.R.2147

H.R.2147: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018

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About This Bill

Introduced April 26, 2017
Latest Major Action Sept. 17, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

Bill Cosponsors

53 (33 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - June 18, 2018
Engrossed in House - June 13, 2018
Reported in House - May 18, 2018
Introduced in House - April 26, 2017

Bill Summary

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...

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Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 17, 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-240.
Sept. 17, 2018	Signed by President.
Sept. 5, 2018	Presented to President.
Aug. 23, 2018	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug. 22, 2018	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug. 22, 2018	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
June 18, 2018	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
June 14, 2018	Received in the Senate.
June 13, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 13, 2018	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133-5134)
June 13, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2147.
June 13, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5133-5135)
June 13, 2018	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 18, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
May 18, 2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
May 8, 2018	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sept. 26, 2017	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
April 26, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 26, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 26, 2017	Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
April 26, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
April 26, 2017	Introduced in the House by Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

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Became Public Law No: 115-240.

Signed by President.

Passed the Senate

Passed the Senate

Voice Vote in the House

Introduced in the House by Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)