# 116-hr-8147: TREAT Act

116-hr-8147, TREAT Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8147
- Congress: 116
- Title: TREAT Act
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2020-09-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Testing, Researching, and Expanding Alternative Treatments Act or the TREAT Act This bill addresses Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot programs related to complementary and integrative health services. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to expand the pilot program on using complementary and integrative health services (e.g., meditation) to complement pain management and mental health treatment for veterans. The bill also requires the VA to implement a three-year pilot program to provide complementary and integrative health services (e.g., animal therapy) to eligible veterans for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or anxiety. Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have received care from the VA or rehabilitation or counseling services from a Vet Center within the last two years. The VA must enter agreements with academic researchers to study the effectiveness of the treatments in the pilot program.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8893: Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7632: Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7239: Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8147 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8147)

## Related
- [116-hr-8893: Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8893)
- [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-7632: Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7632)
- [116-hr-7239: Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7239)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8147 (as of 2025-11-18).