119th Congress
S. 702
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
- Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Added later (1)
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Sep 19, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287. - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report. - Jul 30, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35. - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate