Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1511
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2009-03-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Crime victims
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
International organizations and cooperation
Legal fees and court costs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: 
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services provided in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; (2) the President for grants to foreign treatment centers and programs for activities designed to treat victims for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and (3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

action_date: 2009-07-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services provided in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; (2) the President for grants to foreign treatment centers and programs for activities designed to treat victims for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and (3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2009-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8552)
action_date: 2009-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8552)
action_date: 2009-07-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1511.
action_date: 2009-07-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8552-8554)
action_date: 2009-07-22
text: Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Introduced in House