# 117-s-4441: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

117-s-4441, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4441
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-06-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2022-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2022-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-4441 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4441)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4441 (as of 2026-10-15).