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H.R. 2201 · 119th Congress

Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act

Introduced Mar 18, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summary

Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act

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.

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2130-2131)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2201.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2130-2132)

  6. House

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.

  8. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-98.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Show 3 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Introduced in House