3.0.0 232 2024-07-24T15:24:09Z 2024-07-24T15:24:09Z House H HR 2023-01-10 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE:H.R. 232.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 14, 18, andAmendments 6 and 14 of the United States Constitution.[Page H151]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-01-10T15:04:45Z 2023-01-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-01-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-01-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 N M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2023-11-13 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2024-02-06 False Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Correctional facilities and imprisonment 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Crime prevention 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Criminal procedure and sentencing 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Detention of persons 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Drug therapy 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Drug trafficking and controlled substances 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Drug, alcohol, tobacco use 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Government information and archives 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Law enforcement administration and funding 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Mental health 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Racial and ethnic relations 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Specialized courts 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z State and local government operations 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation 2023-02-17T17:15:21Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2023-01-23T15:15:19Z 00 2023-01-10 Introduced in House 2023-02-13T11:57:41Z Real Justice for Our Veterans Act of 2023

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.

]]> Real Justice for Our Veterans Act of 2023 Display Title 45 Real Justice for Our Veterans Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:24:09Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Real Justice for Our Veterans Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:43:06Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prioritize veterans court treatment programs that ensure equal access for racial and ethnic minorities and women, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:09:57Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr232ih/xml/BILLS-118hr232ih.xml 2023-01-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.