Senate Bill 702
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 25, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
702
Congress
119
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
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12/09/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.
12/09/2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
07/30/2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/11/2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
02/25/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/25/2025
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 8, 2026 4:35:54 PM