Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act (S. 702)
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.
12/9/2025 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in Senate • 2/25/2025
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
February 25, 2025
Committee Review
March 11, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Jul 8, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Jul 8, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:42 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Feb 25, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:42 PM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate Sep 11, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 6:42 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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