United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2147 (115th)
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Introduced
26 April 2017
Last action
17 September 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-240.
Sponsors
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists, place each one at an eligible VA medical center, and ensure that each one serves as part of a justice team in a veterans treatment court or other veteran-focused court. An eligible VA medical center is one that: complies with all VA guidelines and regulations for placement of a specialist; works with a veteran with active, ongoing, or recent contact with some component of a local criminal justice system; maintains an affiliation with one or more veterans treatment courts or other veteran-focused courts; and either routinely provides specialists, or establishes a VA-approved plan to provide specialists, to serve as part of a justice team in such a court. The VA shall prioritize the placement of specialists at eligible VA medical centers that have an affiliation with such a court that: (1) was established after the date of this bill's enactment, or (2) was established before such date and is not fully staffed with specialists.
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Timeline
26 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2017
Committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Source: Committee
26 April 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
26 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
18 May 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
Source: Calendars
18 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
Source: Committee
18 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-682.
Source: Committee
13 June 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 June 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133-5134)
Source: Floor
13 June 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5133-5134)
Source: Floor
13 June 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2147.
Source: Floor
13 June 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5133-5135)
Source: Floor
13 June 2018
Floor
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
14 June 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 2018
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
Source: Calendars
22 August 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
Source: Floor
22 August 2018
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
Source: Floor
23 August 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 September 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 September 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 September 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-240.
Source: President
17 September 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 September 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 17 September 2018 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 June 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 13 June 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 18 May 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 22 August 2018
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 June 2018
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Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 June 2018
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 June 2018
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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