Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
ReportedJul 30, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 63 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 46 of 577 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 446 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityMental healthVeterans' medical care
- Latest action
- Dec 9, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 2426 Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act R · Introduced
- 119th S. 4744 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]