Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Sponsored bySen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX· Introduced 25 February 2025

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

9 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 8 May 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

7 actions

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.
9 December 2025 · Calendars
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
9 December 2025 · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
9 December 2025 · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
30 July 2025 · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
11 March 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
25 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
25 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

8 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX

Cosponsors

Democrat563%
Republican338%

Democrat:Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Democrat:Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]PA
Republican:Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Democrat:Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Republican:Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME
Democrat:Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Republican:Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA

Classification

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityMental healthVeterans' medical care

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Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To25 Feb 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)11 Mar 2025
- Markup By30 Jul 2025
- Reported By9 Dec 2025

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