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HR 658 · in committee · niche

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.

What this bill does

  • The bill sets qualifications for marriage and family therapists hired by the Veterans Health Administration to supervise other clinicians.
  • Veterans receiving mental health care and therapists employed by the Veterans Health Administration are affected.
  • The bill establishes licensing and certification requirements with no new federal funding mechanism specified.

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    How might establishing formal qualifications for VA marriage and family therapy supervisors affect the quality and availability of mental health services for veterans?

  2. 02

    What licensing and certification standards should the VA require, and how would these requirements impact the pool of eligible supervisors?

  3. 03

    Without new federal funding identified in the bill, how would the VA cover potential costs of implementing stricter qualification requirements?

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Julia Brownley

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-03 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)

  4. 2026-02-02 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658.

  6. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1932-1933)

  7. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2025-05-17 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

  9. 2025-05-17 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.

  10. 2025-05-17 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.

  11. 2025-05-06 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. 2025-05-06 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  14. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-03-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  16. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  17. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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