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HR 1853 110th Congress House

Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patien… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patients at Department medical facilities who are suffering from mental illness.

Introduced: May 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5626)
Apr 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 14, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that while the United States is conducting combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should better prepare its police force to interact with patients and visitors at VA medical facilities who suffer from mental illness.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that all VA police officers receive training on such interaction.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1853: Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1853/
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"H.R. 1853: Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1853/.
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H.R. 1853, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1853/.
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