US HB2870 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2016-FY2017 appropriations to: the Department of Health and Human Services for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of both physical and psychological effects), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; and the President for grants to foreign treatment centers and programs for activities designed to treat victims for the physical and psychological effects of torture. Directs the U.S. Agency for International Development to support indigenous foreign treatment centers and programs for torture victims in order to increase their capacities to train other local health care providers.
Title
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-06-24 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2015-06-24 | House | Referred to House Foreign Affairs |
| 2015-06-24 | House | 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. |
| 2015-06-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1670 (Same As) 2015-06-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of State
Executive agency funding and structure
Executive Office of the President
Foreign aid and international relief
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
International affairs
Legal fees and court costs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Crime victims
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of State
Executive agency funding and structure
Executive Office of the President
Foreign aid and international relief
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
International affairs
Legal fees and court costs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2870/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2870/BILLS-114hr2870ih.pdf |
