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Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019

Public Law 116-153 · H.R. 886 · 116th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Aug 8, 2020 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL-13)

Cosponsors (135): Rep. Elise Stefanik,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019

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.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred to
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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 2774Related bill

    Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.

  1. Aug 8, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-153.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 28, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 20, 2020Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 886, and agree to the Senate amendment.
  7. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jan 16, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  10. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Oct 29, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  13. Oct 28, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  15. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 886.
  16. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  17. FloorFloor · Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  18. CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-259.
  20. Oct 16, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  22. Oct 15, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
  23. Mar 22, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  24. Jan 30, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  25. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 1283SenateSen. Martha McSallyR-AZ· offered Jan 16, 2020Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Jan 16, 2020: Amendment SA 1283 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.