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H.R. 2426 119th Congress House

Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Official title: To require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Ve… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 27, 2025 Introduced by: Pat Fallon Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care quality
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Mental healthVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 702 Identical bill Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
  • HR 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
  • S 4744 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
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 Lobbying activity 34

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 6
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Whitesides, George
California · Dec 1, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Aug 1, 2025
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Harder, Josh
California · May 5, 2025
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 24, 2025
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Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 8, 2025
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Apr 8, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Mar 31, 2025
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 27, 2025
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Mar 27, 2025
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Mar 27, 2025
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Mar 27, 2025
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 27, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2426/
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"H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2426/.
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H.R. 2426, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2426/.
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