Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. Young Kim
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill expands training requirements and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in relation to claims for covered mental health conditions (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder) based on military sexual trauma.
Specifically, the bill requires VA employees who process claims for covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma to receive annual sensitivity training. Such training must be updated by the VA at least once a year.
The VA must annually report on (1) the training it provides, and (2) any plans to expand and update such training.
In providing assistance with such claims related to military sexual trauma, the VA must obtain the service medical record of the claimant and, if there is not credible supporting evidence of a military sexual trauma in the record, obtain the service personnel record of the claimant.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2130-2131)
- May 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2130-2131)
- May 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2201.
- May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2130-2132)
- May 19, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
- May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-98.
- May 6, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 18, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mar 18, 2025Introduced in House