# 116-hr-5648: TREAT PTSD Act

116-hr-5648, TREAT PTSD Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5648
- Congress: 116
- Title: TREAT PTSD Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or the TREAT PTSD Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish stellate ganglion block to certain veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Blocking the stellate ganglion (a group of nerves at the base of the neck) by injecting a local anesthetic is a treatment that may alleviate PTSD symptoms. The bill authorizes this treatment for any veteran who (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) has been diagnosed with PTSD, and (3) has elected to receive stellate ganglion block after being informed by a physician of the risks and benefits.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5648)

## Related
- [116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6802)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5648 (as of 2025-11-18).