Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kim
Passed House
Summary
Would require annual, experience‑tailored sensitivity training and expanded record collection for VA military sexual trauma claims. It also demands reports to improve sensitivity for contracted examiners and to prevent retraumatizing veterans.
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- Veterans and claimants: Claimants in military sexual trauma cases would get VA help to obtain their service personnel record and service medical record as part of the Duty to Assist, improving access to key evidence.
- VA staff and contractors: VA employees who process, communicate about, or decide these claims would need annual sensitivity training that matches their experience level and is updated at least yearly to promote trauma‑informed handling.
- Oversight and exams: The Secretary must report within 90 days on past training and on plans to strengthen sensitivity training for contracted examiners and schedulers to avoid retraumatizing veterans during exams.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Better support for military sexual trauma claims
This bill would require the VA to give yearly sensitivity training to staff who handle military sexual trauma claims. The training would match each worker’s experience and be updated at least once a year. For these claims, the VA would also have to get your service personnel record and your service medical record. If enacted, this could make filing easier and improve how claims are handled.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kim
CA • R
Cosponsors
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Houlahan
PA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
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