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To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.
Summary
The bill would amend federal law to establish specific qualifications for hiring marriage and family therapists in the Veterans Health Administration. These therapists would be qualified to provide clinical supervision to other mental health professionals. The changes would set standards for how the VA appoints and credentials these mental health specialists in its healthcare system.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Julia Brownley’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $9,600
- HAAS AUTOMATION $9,100
- SPARAGNA & SPARAGNA $6,600
- HACKMAN CAPITAL $6,600
- UNITED STAFFING ASSOCIATES $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Julia Brownley → · Outside spending →
Actions (16)
- Feb 3, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Feb 2, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Feb 2, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932) · house
- Feb 2, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)
- Feb 2, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658. · house
- Feb 2, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1932-1933) · house
- Feb 2, 2026 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- May 17, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72. · house
- May 17, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99. · house
- May 6, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
- May 6, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Mar 25, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Mar 25, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Mar 4, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 3, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
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