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Veterans PTSD Screening Act

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Introduced:
Jun 10, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

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Jun 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jun 10, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jun 10, 2025

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Length: 2,046 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jun 10, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:29 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3886 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3886

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study to
determine whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose
PTSD in veterans.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2025

Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, and Ms. King-Hinds)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study to
determine whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose
PTSD in veterans.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans PTSD Screening Act''.
SEC. 2.
TO DIAGNOSE PTSD IN VETERANS.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting
through the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study to determine
whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose veterans
with inflammation or cellular stress, symptoms of post-traumatic stress
disorder.

(b) Locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the study in medical
facilities of the Department in five of the Veterans Integrated Service
Networks.
(c) Termination.--The study shall terminate on September 30, 2027.
(d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2028, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report containing the results of the study.
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