# 116-hr-8130: VA Peer Specialists Act

116-hr-8130, VA Peer Specialists Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8130
- Congress: 116
- Title: VA Peer Specialists Act
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2020-08-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Peer Specialists Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with its Inspector General to (1) commence an assessment of the capacity of VA peer specialists who are women, and (2) submit a plan to hire additional qualified peer specialists who are women based on the results of the assessment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8130 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8130)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8130 (as of 2025-11-18).