U.S. Congress - H.R.1678 Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007
H.R.1678 - Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007
To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)
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- Official: To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007 as passed house.
- Short: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Short: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
- Short: Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007 as reported to house.
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Latest Vote
Result: Passed - April 25, 2007
Roll call number 260 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1678 Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes:
96%
Official Summary
10/9/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY2Official Summary
10/9/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 to:(1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the costs of services provided by domestic treatment centers in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs to enable them to provide such services;
(2) the President for grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries that carry out projects and activities specifically designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological effects of torture; and
(3) the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
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