# 114-hr-2639: Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act

114-hr-2639, Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2639
- Congress: 114
- Title: Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2015-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act Revises the eligibility criteria for appointment to a marriage and family therapist position with the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a person: (1) to hold a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in mental health, from an institution that is regionally accredited or approved by the VA Secretary (currently, approved by the Secretary); and (2) to have passed the Association of Marital and Family Therapy regulatory board examination in marital and family therapy or an examination for a marriage and family therapy license given by a state board of behavioral sciences (or its equivalent).

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2639 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2639)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2858)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2639 (as of 2025-11-18).