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HR 2404 112th Congress House

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2012 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightCrime victimsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of State
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Executive Office of the PresidentExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Oct 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Jul 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 28, 2011
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.
Jun 28, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2012-FY2013 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; and (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.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually regarding: (1) Foreign Service officer training about torture victims, and (2) the percentage and number of torture victims who are approved for refugee entry into the United States.

Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide support for indigenous foreign treatment centers and programs for torture victims in order to increase such centers' capacities to train other local health care providers. Authorizes FY2012-FY2013 appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 27, 2012
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 16, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· Feb 24, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Jan 13, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 19, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 15, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 12, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2404: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2404/
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"H.R. 2404: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2404/.
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H.R. 2404, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2404/.
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