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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.

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Introduced:
Jan 23, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

Bill Statistics

11
Actions
1
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
2
Text Versions
Yes
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Latest Action

May 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Jan 23, 2025 00
<p>This bill establishes eligibility requirements for the appointment of an individual in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as a marriage and family therapist who is qualified to provide clinical supervision. In order to be appointed as a marriage and family therapist in the VHA who is qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must hold an appropriate master’s degree, be licensed or certified, and (1) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the state they are licensed in, or (2) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.</p>

Actions (11)

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
Type: Calendars | Source: House floor actions | Code: H12410
May 17, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.
Type: Committee | Source: House floor actions | Code: H12200
May 17, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.
Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 5000
May 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H19000
May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H15001
May 6, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H23000
Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H22000
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H11000
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jan 23, 2025

Subjects (5)

Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area) Family services Health personnel Mental health Veterans' medical care

Cosponsors (1)

Text Versions (2)

Reported in House

May 17, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 23, 2025

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Length: 2,936 characters Version: Reported in House Version Date: May 17, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 20, 2025 6:31 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 658 Reported in House

(RH) ]

<DOC>

Union Calendar No. 72
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 658

[Report No. 119-99]

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs

May 17, 2025

Additional sponsor: Mr. Johnson of Georgia

May 17, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
PERSON AS A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, QUALIFIED TO
PROVIDE CLINICAL SUPERVISION, IN THE VETERANS HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION.
Section 7402 (b) (10) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii) , respectively; (2) by inserting `` (a) '' before ``To be eligible''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (B) : `` (B) To be eligible to be appointed to a marriage and family therapist position and qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must-- `` (i) have the qualifications set forth in subparagraph (A) ; and `` (ii) (I) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the State described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph; or `` (II) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

(b)

(10) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs
(A) and
(B) as clauses
(i) and
(ii) , respectively;

(2) by inserting ``

(a) '' before ``To be eligible''; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph
(B) :
``
(B) To be eligible to be appointed to a marriage and family
therapist position and qualified to provide clinical supervision, a
person must--
``
(i) have the qualifications set forth in subparagraph
(A) ; and
``
(ii)
(I) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in
the State described in clause
(ii) of such subparagraph; or
``
(II) be designated as an approved supervisor by the
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.''.
Union Calendar No. 72

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 658

[Report No. 119-99]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

May 17, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed