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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires equal access to veterans court treatment programs for racial and ethnic minorities and women Section 2991(i)(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C, creates veterans pilot program on promising retention models The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible units, and creates admission of veterans to drug courts In the case of a jurisdiction that does not operate a veterans treatment court program (as such term is defined in section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, appropriations, and grants. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice, Veterans Affairs, Veterans, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill could face reduced risk, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires equal access to veterans court treatment programs for racial and ethnic minorities and women Section 2991(i)(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
- Creates veterans pilot program on promising retention models The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible units...
- Creates admission of veterans to drug courts In the case of a jurisdiction that does not operate a veterans treatment court program (as such term is defined in section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires equal access to veterans court treatment programs for racial and ethnic minorities and women Section 2991(i)(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C, creates veterans pilot program on promising retention models The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible units, and creates admission of veterans to drug courts In the case of a jurisdiction that does not operate a veterans treatment court program (as such term is defined in section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Veterans Affairs, Veterans, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires equal access to veterans court treatment programs for racial and ethnic minorities and women Section 2991(i)(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C, creates veterans pilot program on promising retention models The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible units, and creates admission of veterans to drug courts In the case of a jurisdiction that does not operate a veterans treatment court program (as such term is defined in section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred …
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