To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 8, 2020
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 8, 2020.
135 Cosponsors (98 Democrats, 37 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Crist veteran treatment court bill passes house”
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Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL13]
(Sponsor)
on Oct 28, 2019
“Rep. Peterson's Newsletter and Questionnaire 7/27/2020”
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Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7, 1991-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 3, 2020
“My Votes – Week of October 28”
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Nov 1, 2019
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 2774: Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019
Passed Senate (House next) on Dec 17, 2019. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Nov 9, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4345 (115th). |
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Jan 30, 2019
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Introduced
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Oct 16, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Oct 28, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 28, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Dec 17, 2019
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Identical Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2774 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 886 (116th). |
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Jan 16, 2020
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 20, 2020
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Aug 8, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 886 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 886. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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