H.R. 2426
119th Congress
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
12
Cosponsors
5
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
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Since introduced
Subcommittee Hearings Held
13 January 2026·6 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 25 June 2025
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.
Timeline
5 actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
13 January 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
13 January 2026 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
27 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
12 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TXCosponsors
- Democrat650%
- Republican650%
- Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
- Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
- Republican:Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]AR
- Republican:Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI
- Republican:Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]LA
- Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
- Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
- Republican:Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]TX
- Republican:Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
- Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityLegislative subjects
Committees
1
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Mar 2025
Health Subcommittee
- Referred to13 Jan 2026
- Hearings By (subcommittee)13 Jan 2026
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 5 on 27 March 2025 to 12 on 1 December 2025.
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