Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-886
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2019-01-30
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

Judicial procedure and administration

Law enforcement administration and funding

State and local courts

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-08
text: Became Public Law No: 116-153.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019</b> <p>This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance for state, local, and tribal governments to develop and maintain veterans treatment courts.

action_date: 2019-10-28
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019</b> </p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance for state, local, and tribal governments to develop and maintain veterans treatment courts.

action_date: 2020-01-16
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019</b> </p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance for state, local, and tribal governments to develop and maintain veterans treatment courts.

action_date: 2020-07-20
action_desc: House agreed to Senate amendment
text: <p><b>Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance for state, local, and tribal governments to develop and maintain veterans treatment courts.

action_date: 2020-08-08
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance for state, local, and tribal governments to develop and maintain veterans treatment courts.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Crist (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Allred , Mr. Baird , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cook , Mr. Crow , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. DeFazio , Mrs. Demings , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Deutch , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Frankel , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Gaetz , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Heck , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Hill of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Houlahan , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Jones , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Keating , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kind , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Mast , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Moore , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Murphy , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Norman , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Payne , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Posey , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Rush , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Soto , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Turner , Mr. Upton , Mr. Vela , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Walden , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Waltz , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Dunn , Ms. Shalala , and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with non-violent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled. 3. Veteran Treatment Court Program (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the State circuit court systems that— (1) have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or (2) have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Department of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts. (c) Programs included The Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) shall include the grant programs relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2901, 2991, and 3021 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10581 , 10651, and 10701) or any other provision of law. (d) Regulations The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with non-violent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled. 3. Veteran Treatment Court Program (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to court systems that— (1) have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or (2) have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Department of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts. (c) Programs included The Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) shall include the grant programs relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2901, 2991, and 3021 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10581 , 10651, and 10701) or any other provision of law. (d) Regulations The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with non-violent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled. 3. Veteran Treatment Court Program (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to court systems that— (1) have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or (2) have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Department of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts. (c) Programs included The Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) shall include the grant programs relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2901, 2991, and 3021 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10581 , 10651, and 10701) or any other provision of law. (d) Regulations The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 207 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 886 [Report No. 116–259] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Crist (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Allred , Mr. Baird , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cook , Mr. Crow , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. DeFazio , Mrs. Demings , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Deutch , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Frankel , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Gaetz , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Heck , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Hill of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Houlahan , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Jones , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Keating , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kind , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Mast , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Moore , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Murphy , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Norman , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Payne , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Posey , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Rush , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Soto , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Turner , Mr. Upton , Mr. Vela , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Walden , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Waltz , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Dunn , Ms. Shalala , and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary October 28, 2019 Additional sponsors: Ms. DeGette , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Brindisi , Ms. Wild , Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Kim , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Katko , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. McBath , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Tipton , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Finkenauer , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Case , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Steube , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Bass , Mr. Morelle , and Mr. Stauber October 28, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with non-violent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled. 3. Veteran Treatment Court Program (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the State circuit court systems that— (1) have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or (2) have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Department of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts. (c) Programs included The Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) shall include the grant programs relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2901, 2991, and 3021 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10581 , 10651, and 10701) or any other provision of law. (d) Regulations The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

October 28, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 886 In the Senate of the United States, January 16, 2020. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 886) entitled An Act to direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with nonviolent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled. 3. Veteran Treatment Court Program (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to court systems that— (1) have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or (2) have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Department of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts. (c) Programs included The Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) shall include the grant programs relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2991 and 3021 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10651 , 10701) or any other provision of law. (d) Regulations The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

Secretary

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 886 AN ACT To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with nonviolent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled. 3. Veteran Treatment Court Program (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to court systems that— (1) have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or (2) have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Department of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts. (c) Programs included The Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) shall include the grant programs relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2991 and 3021 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10651 , 10701) or any other provision of law. (d) Regulations The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.