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Justice Involved Veterans Support Act
To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.
Summary
The bill establishes a pilot program directing the Attorney General and Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide grants and technical assistance to State prisons and local jails to improve identification and documentation of incarcerated veterans. The program aims to help ensure veterans can access VA benefits while incarcerated, help state veterans offices provide benefits, and increase diversion of veterans to veterans treatment courts. Priority for grants will be given to prisons and jails in states with the highest per capita veteran populations, highest rates of veterans in poverty, and those with existing veterans treatment courts.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jason Crow’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- HOLLAND & HART LLP $18,300
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $17,225
- UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE $16,500
- DISH NETWORK $14,200
- PALANTIR $7,600
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Actions (2)
- Nov 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 10, 2025
Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Justice Involved Veterans Support Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Approximately 181,000 veterans are incarcerated in the United States.
(2) More than half of all veterans involved in the criminal justice system suffer from a mental health condition or substance abuse disorder.
(3) Such veterans may be at a greater risk for suicide.
(4) Veterans released from incarceration have specialized needs and face different issues relating to reentry into society.
SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE DOCUMENTATION OF INCARCERATED VETERANS.
(a) Establishment.—The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a pilot program to provide grants and technical assistance to State prisons and local jails to improve documentation of whether inmates of such institutions are veterans.
(b) Purpose.—The purposes of the pilot program are the following:
(1) To assist the Secretary in providing benefits to incarcerated veterans under laws administered by the Secretary.
(2) To assist veterans affairs offices of States in providing benefits to incarcerated veterans under laws administered by such offices.
(3) To increase the number of veterans involved in the criminal justice system whose cases are diverted to veterans treatment courts.
(c) Priority.—In selecting grant recipients under the pilot program, the Attorney General shall give priority to State prisons and local jails located in—
(1) States that contain the greatest populations of veterans per capita;
(2) States with the highest rates of veterans living in poverty; and
(3) jurisdictions that contain a veterans treatment court or veterans diversion program.
(d) Definitions.—In this section, the terms “veterans treatment court” and “veterans diversion program” mean a State or local court that is participating in the veterans treatment court program (as defined in section 2991(i)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; 34 U.S.C. 10651(i)(1)). <all>
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