Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2426
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 27, 2025
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 27, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
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
2426
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Texas
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Louisiana
Democrat
Rhode Island
Republican
South Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House 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.

Text (1)
March 27, 2025
Actions (4)
01/13/2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
01/13/2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/27/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/27/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 8, 2026 4:38:40 PM