United StatesImproving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2025
- May 20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Latest
- May 19Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 19Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2130-2132)
- May 19DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2201.
- May 19Passed/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)Passed House
- May 19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 17Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-98.
- May 17Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
- May 6Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 6Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 4Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 18Introduced in House
- Mar 18Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced