United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1511 (111th)
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009
Introduced
16 March 2009
Last action
23 July 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
16 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
22 July 2009
Floor
Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
22 July 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 2009
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8552)
Source: Floor
22 July 2009
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8552)
Source: Floor
22 July 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1511.
Source: Floor
22 July 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8552-8554)
Source: Floor
23 July 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 July 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 July 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 2009
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 22 July 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2009
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2010
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1511
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1511
- us · 111-hr-1511 · source updated 5 December 2025