# 119-hr-2623: Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025

119-hr-2623, Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025, 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 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2623
- Congress: 119
- Title: Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a network of at least five VA "**innovative therapies centers of excellence**" to research, train clinicians, and deliver psychedelic and other novel treatments for specified conditions.** This law builds a geographically distributed system that links clinical care, research, and education around therapies like psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, and others designated by the VA.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding and expert review for VA centers: benefit, medium. The bill would authorize $30 million each year for research and education at these centers. Congress would still need to appropriate the money, and the VA health leader could move some existing medical and research funds to help the centers. The VA would set up a panel of innovative‑therapy experts…
- New VA centers for innovative therapies: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would pick at least five medical centers as Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence. Centers would open only if Congress provides money. Sites would be chosen after expert peer review. Each site would need ties to accredited medical, psychiatry, and social work schools, with train…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2623)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2623 (as of 2026-09-21).