US Congress House Bill 613 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-8)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants for developing, implementing, or enhancing veterans' treatment courts or expanding operational mental health or drug courts to serve veterans to ensure that such courts effectively integrate substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services, in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over offenders who are veterans. Authorizes the Attorney General to award such grants to states, state courts, local courts, local governments, and Indian tribal governments for court programs that involve continuing judicial supervision over offenders who are veterans with substance abuse or mental health problems; coordination with appropriate federal, state, or local prosecutors; coordination with the Veterans Health Administration; and the integrated administration of other sanctions and services, including substance abuse and mental health treatment, supervised release involving the possibility of prosecution, confinement, or incarceration based on non-compliance with program requirements or failure to show satisfactory progress, and offender management. Prohibits the use of grant funds to provide judicial supervision over, treatment of, or other services to violent offenders. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess the effectiveness and impact of such grant program.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans.

Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. John Carney [D-DE]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]
Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-01-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-01-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/613/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr613/BILLS-114hr613ih.pdf