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H.R. 1678 would 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.

Detailed Summary

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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.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

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H.R. 1678 would 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.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of October 9, 2007

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

10/9/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

Revision by webmaster (September 11, 2007, 01:00:00)

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1678 would 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.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/11/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 2:15 p.m.

Points in Favor

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Status as of September 11, 2007

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

9/11/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 2:15 p.m.

Revision by webmaster (August 2, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1678 would 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.

Detailed Summary

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Points in Favor

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Revision by webmaster (August 2, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1678 would 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.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of April 26, 2007

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

4/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Comment by Virginia (April 25, 2007, 01:00:00)

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

I'm shocked people are against this bill! After all the acts of torture our own government commits against people, no one wants to spend 28 cents per person to rehabilitate thousands of torture survivors throughout the world. This money is going to assist innocent men, women and children who've sought refuge here in the US or are in the throes of war in places like Sudan, Iraq, etc....