HR 2724 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Department of Veterans Affairs Sex offenses Veterans' pensions and compensation

VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act

Introduced: April 21, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 27, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-271.

Dec 27, 2022

Signed by President.

Dec 23, 2022

Presented to President.

Dec 16, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 15, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7268)

Dec 15, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 15, 2022

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

May 19, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 18, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 18, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H5109)

May 18, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 224).

May 18, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5168-5169)

May 18, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

May 18, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2724.

May 18, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5109-5110)

May 18, 2022

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 6, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 6, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 6, 2022

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.

Oct 20, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Apr 21, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Apr 21, 2021

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 19, 2022	House · vote #224	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	420–0	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This act prescribes that a peer support specialist of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must not be responsible for providing assistance to a veteran regarding a claim for compensation for a covered mental health condition (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder) based on military sexual trauma (MST) experienced during active service. Such specialists must only provide counseling services, guidance, and support and must not participate in the adjudication of the claim.

As part of the forms for claims for compensation for a covered mental health condition based on MST, the VA must include an option for a veteran to elect to be referred to a MST trauma coordinator at the VA facility closest to the veteran's residence.

Additionally, the VA must (1) ensure that its peer support specialists receive annual training on providing peer support regarding MST, and (2) provide annual training on the processing of claims for compensation for covered mental health conditions based on MST to its MST coordinators and peer specialists.

What's happening now December 27, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-271.

Committees of jurisdiction 3