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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009

Introduced: March 16, 2009 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 22, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8552)
Jul 22, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8552)
Jul 22, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1511.
Jul 22, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8552-8554)
Jul 22, 2009
Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Mar 16, 2009
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.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Mar 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2839 Identical bill Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2010
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 15, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 16, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 16, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1511: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1511/
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"H.R. 1511: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1511/.
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