S. 702 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 25, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryVA mental health care compared to private providers
The bill asks the VA to hire an independent organization to study how the quality of mental health and addiction therapy services at the VA compares to those offered by non-VA providers. The organization would then share its findings with the public.
How it affects you
Veterans who receive mental health or addiction treatment at the VA would benefit from knowing how their care stacks up against other options. The study results could help veterans and the VA understand where improvements are needed.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 25, 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 SessionS. 702
A BILL
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) · Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 9, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.