DOULA for VA Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Mar 26, 2026, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 122 words.
Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2026 or the DOULA for VA Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year pilot program to furnish doula services to pregnant veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. The program must furnish doula services through eligible entities by expanding the VA's Whole Health model to measure the impact that doula support services have on birth and mental health outcomes of pregnant veterans. The Whole Health model is a holistic approach that looks at the many areas of life that may affect health in order to make a health plan suited for each individual based on his or her health goals.
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 567 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,448 words
- Latest action
- Mar 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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