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HOUSE 2426119th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held

Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Last Action
1/13/2026

Actions

  • 2026-01-13Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • 2026-01-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2025-03-27Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-03-27Introduced in House
  • 2025-03-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-03-27 (00)

Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with an independent and objective organization to study the difference in quality of mental health and addiction therapy care provided by the VA compared to non-VA providers across various modalities. The organization must publish its findings publicly.

Cosponsors (12)

  • Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
  • Joe Wilson (R-SC)
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
  • Lance Gooden (R-TX)
  • Troy Nehls (R-TX)
  • Troy Carter (D-LA)
  • David Valadao (R-CA)
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
  • Steve Womack (R-AR)
  • Josh Harder (D-CA)
  • Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
  • George Whitesides (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care quality
  • Mental health
  • Veterans' medical care
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