Veterans Justice Outreach Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 1, 2015)
Veterans Justice Outreach Act of 2015
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes.
The program shall be carried out in partnership with local law enforcement, judicial, and community-based treatment and legal assistance organizations.
The VA shall establish coordinators to provide program outreach.
What just happenedOct 1, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 1, 2015
- Oct 1, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Oct 1, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate