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Real Justice for Our Veterans Act of 2021

Introduced: June 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 27, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 27, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5940)
Oct 27, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5940)
Oct 27, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4035.
Oct 27, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5940-5942)
Oct 27, 2021
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 25, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Oct 25, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-154.
Jul 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Real Justice for Our Veterans Act of 2021

This bill expands data collection on the effectiveness of veteran treatment court programs, incentivizes local governments to improve retention rates in veteran treatment court programs and drug court programs, and expands options for veterans to participate in drug court programs.

First, the bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on the effectiveness of veteran treatment court programs. The report must assess the population served by the programs, whether the programs use evidence-based treatments, the recidivism rates of participants, and program completion rates. The report must also assess whether women and racial and ethnic minorities have equal access to the programs and an equal opportunity to participate.

Second, the bill requires DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement a pilot program to make grants for local governments to improve retention in veteran treatment court programs and drug court programs.

Finally, this bill allows a veteran (including a veteran who is a violent offender) to participate in a drug court program instead of a veteran treatment court program if a jurisdiction does not operate a veteran treatment court program.

What's happening now October 28, 2021

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1