H.R. 2426 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Mar 27, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryVA ordered to study mental health care quality
The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to hire an independent organization to compare how well the VA provides mental health and addiction therapy compared to non-VA providers. The organization will look at different types of care and then publish what it finds for the public to see.
How it affects you
Veterans seeking mental health or addiction treatment will benefit from this research, which will give them clearer information about how VA care stacks up against other options. The results could help the VA understand where it's doing well and where it might need to improve.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 27, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2426
A BILL
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX-4) · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 13, 2026: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”