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Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-5529| House 
| Updated: 11/4/2021
Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (7)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act This bill updates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Justice Outreach Program, which is a program through which the VA identifies justice-involved veterans and provides them with access to VA services. Justice-involved veterans are those with active, ongoing, or recent contact with some component of a local criminal justice system. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to conduct program outreach to justice-involved veterans, military and veterans service organizations, and relevant stakeholders in the criminal justice community (e.g., local law enforcement). The VA must increase the number of program specialists responsible for supporting justice-involved veterans in rural, remote, or underserved areas. Additionally, the VA must establish performance goals, measures, and implementation time lines for the program, specialists, and providing support for research regarding justice-involved veterans. Program specialists must receive training, at least annually, on (1) veteran eligibility for the program, and (2) best practices for identifying and conducting outreach to justice-involved veterans and relevant stakeholders in the criminal justice community.
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Timeline
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 14, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Dec 7, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3323
Introduced in Senate
  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 13, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 14, 2021
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • November 4, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • November 4, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 4, 2021
    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.


  • December 7, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3323
    Introduced in Senate

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-3323: Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act of 2021
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesJudicial procedure and administrationPerformance measurementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' organizations and recognition

Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-5529| House 
| Updated: 11/4/2021
Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act This bill updates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Justice Outreach Program, which is a program through which the VA identifies justice-involved veterans and provides them with access to VA services. Justice-involved veterans are those with active, ongoing, or recent contact with some component of a local criminal justice system. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to conduct program outreach to justice-involved veterans, military and veterans service organizations, and relevant stakeholders in the criminal justice community (e.g., local law enforcement). The VA must increase the number of program specialists responsible for supporting justice-involved veterans in rural, remote, or underserved areas. Additionally, the VA must establish performance goals, measures, and implementation time lines for the program, specialists, and providing support for research regarding justice-involved veterans. Program specialists must receive training, at least annually, on (1) veteran eligibility for the program, and (2) best practices for identifying and conducting outreach to justice-involved veterans and relevant stakeholders in the criminal justice community.
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Timeline
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 14, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Dec 7, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3323
Introduced in Senate
  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 13, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 14, 2021
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • November 4, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • November 4, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 4, 2021
    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.


  • December 7, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3323
    Introduced in Senate
Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (7)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-3323: Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesJudicial procedure and administrationPerformance measurementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' organizations and recognition