# 118-hr-8165: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.

118-hr-8165, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8165
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2024-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2024-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8165)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8165 (as of 2026-10-15).