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H.R. 2201 119th Congress House

Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve claims, made under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, regarding military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2025 Introduced by: Young Kim Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2130-2131)
May 19, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2130-2131)
May 19, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2201.
May 19, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2130-2132)
May 19, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 17, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-98.
May 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
May 6, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act

This bill expands training requirements and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in relation to claims for covered mental health conditions (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder) based on military sexual trauma.

Specifically, the bill requires VA employees who process claims for covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma to receive annual sensitivity training. Such training must be updated by the VA at least once a year.

The VA must annually report on (1) the training it provides, and (2) any plans to expand and update such training.

In providing assistance with such claims related to military sexual trauma, the VA must obtain the service medical record of the claimant and, if there is not credible supporting evidence of a military sexual trauma in the record, obtain the service personnel record of the claimant.

Additionally, the VA must report to Congress regarding (1) sensitivity training required for health care professionals (including schedulers) who are contracted under a VA pilot program to perform examinations of veterans who make claims related to military sexual trauma, and (2) the VA’s plan to improve such training and ensure veterans are not retraumatized during such an examination.

 Hearings & markups 1
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 Lobbying activity 29

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · May 8, 2025
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 24, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 18, 2025
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Mar 18, 2025
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2201: Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2201/
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