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Congress passes bill to expand Veterans Justice Outreach Program and incentivize new veterans treatment courts
On August 22, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2147). The bill, introduced by Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.), would require the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire at least 50 Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Specialists.
