# 116-hr-8005: Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act

116-hr-8005, Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8005
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2020-08-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a two-year pilot program to treat eligible veterans suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, or substance use disorder who are already receiving evidence-based therapy from the VA. Under the program, the VA is authorized to use computerized cognitive behavioral therapy to treat eligible veterans. Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6407: To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
- 116-hr-6322: Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
- 116-hr-5046: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8005 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8005)

## Related
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6407: To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the Coronavirus Aid,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6407)
- [116-hr-6322: Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6322)
- [116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5605)
- [116-hr-5046: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5046)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8005 (as of 2025-11-18).