# 119-hr-2201: Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act

119-hr-2201, Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2201
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Would require annual, experience‑tailored sensitivity training and expanded record collection for VA military sexual trauma claims.** It also demands reports to improve sensitivity for contracted examiners and to prevent retraumatizing veterans. - Veterans and claimants: Claimants in military sexual trauma cases would get VA help to obtain their service personnel record and service medical record as part of the Duty to Assist, improving access to key evidence. - VA staff and contractors: VA employees who process, communicate about, or decide these claims would need annual sensitivity training that matches their experience level and is updated at least yearly to promote trauma‑informed handling. - Oversight and exams: The Secretary must report within 90 days on past training and on plans to strengthen sensitivity training for contracted examiners and schedulers to avoid retraumatizing veterans during exams.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better support for military sexual trauma claims: benefit, medium. This bill would require the VA to give yearly sensitivity training to staff who handle military sexual trauma claims. The training would match each worker’s experience and be updated at least once a year. For these claims, the VA would also have to get your service personnel record and your service…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) 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-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-2201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2201)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [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-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2201 (as of 2026-07-15).