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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003

Introduced: April 11, 2003 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 15, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-179.

Dec 15, 2003

Signed by President.

Dec 3, 2003

Presented to President.

Nov 26, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 25, 2003

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16052)

Nov 25, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16052)

Nov 19, 2003

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Nov 19, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 19, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11547)

Nov 19, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11547)

Nov 19, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1813.

Nov 19, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11547-11550)

Nov 19, 2003

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 17, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

Sep 17, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-261, Part II.

Sep 10, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sep 10, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 4, 2003

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2003.

Sep 4, 2003

Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 108-261, Part I.

Jul 23, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jul 23, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 25, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1350)

Apr 11, 2003

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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.

Apr 11, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2006 to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the costs of services provided by domestic treatment centers in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture); (2) the President for grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries that carry out projects and activities specifically designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological effects of torture (including research and training for health care providers outside such treatment centers or programs in order to enable them to provide such services); and (3) the U.S. voluntary contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.

What's happening now December 15, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-179.

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