HR 1853
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal law enforcement officers
Health
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Mental illness
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Police training
Police-community relations
South Asia
Terrorism
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
Jose Medina Veterans Affairs Police Training Act of 2007
Introduced: March 29, 2007
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1