# 119-hr-2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

119-hr-2426, Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2426
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek an agreement with an outside organization to produce an **independent study comparing VA and non-VA mental health and addiction care quality** across multiple care settings. The study would cover telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment and must submit a final report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees and publish it publicly within 18 months of the agreement after the Secretary seeks the agreement within 90 days. - Veterans would get a public, side-by-side analysis of VA and non-VA care across telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential settings. This gives veterans clearer information about where and how care differs. - VA leaders and Congress would receive independent data on outcomes and practices including symptom change, suicide risk measures, and use of evidence-based addiction treatments. That data can inform decisions about policies and services. - Providers and health systems would be evaluated on coordination and continuity of care, record sharing, veteran-centered competence, integrated treatment for co-occurring conditions, outcome monitoring for up to three years, and average time to start services. The study will highlight gaps in coordination between VA and non-VA providers.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2426)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2426 (as of 2026-07-10).