# 119-hr-10655: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2026

119-hr-10655, VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10655
- Congress: 119
- Title: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Federal research program on cannabis for veterans.** This bill would create a two-phase Department of Veterans Affairs research program to study cannabis use and health outcomes for veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). - Veterans: The program focuses on veterans with chronic pain or PTSD and begins with a large, mixed-methods, retrospective study that uses VA electronic health records, VA claims data, and veteran-reported information to track predefined health outcomes. - Clinical trials: If the VA Secretary determines the retrospective study meets required criteria in a mandated report, the VA would proceed to FDA-regulated clinical trials testing cannabis effects on specific symptoms and outcomes, with optional expanded measures. - Data and safeguards: The plan would require demographic representation aligned with U.S. veteran demographics using American Community Survey data, preserve and anonymize study data, and explicitly maintain FDA authority and protections so other VA benefits and federal laws are not affected.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10655 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10655)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10655 (as of 2026-10-30).