# 117-hr-7335: MST Claims Coordination Act

117-hr-7335, MST Claims Coordination Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7335
- Congress: 117
- Title: MST Claims Coordination Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Coordinated VA response to military sexual trauma (MST)**. The law requires the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Health Administration to coordinate information and give veterans resource materials during MST compensation claims. - Veterans filing MST-related compensation claims receive outreach letters and resource materials during or immediately after each covered event and with each covered document. Materials include Veterans Crisis Line information, how to make a mental health appointment, VHA MST coordinators, mental health providers trained in MST issues, and peer support specialists. Materials may be provided electronically. - If a veteran is enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system and consents, the Veterans Benefits Administration must automatically notify the Veterans Health Administration shortly before the veteran participates in a covered event or receives a covered document. - The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must implement this coordinated notification and material-sharing system within 18 months.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 417 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Coordinated help for military sexual trauma claims: benefit, low. The law strengthens support during VA claims tied to military sexual trauma (MST). When you elect to get them, VA provides outreach letters, the Veterans Crisis Line, steps to book a mental health visit, and other MST resources during or right after each exam or hearing, and with each decision lett…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7335 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1437)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7335 (as of 2026-01-05).