United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

S 702 — Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended text of the bill S. 702 replaces the introduction section of the bill with a report section, specifying that it was reported in the Senate without amendment on December 9, 2025. This change indicates that the bill has moved forward in the legislative process from its introduction to being reviewed and reported by the committee. The practical effect is that it reflects progress in the bill's deliberation timeline.

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702 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
702 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
287 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Peters, and Ms.
Peters, Ms.
Collins) introduced the following bill;
Collins, and Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, and for other purposes.
Warnock) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs December 9, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Moran, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
287 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
702 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 9, 2025 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

  4. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.

  7. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 538 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (538)

538 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

veterans healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 702 do?
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 702?
S 702 is sponsored by Cornyn, John (Republican), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Collins, Susan M. (Republican), and Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 702?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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