# 119-hr-4655: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

119-hr-4655, United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4655
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**U.S.–Israel PTSD research grant program.** This bill would create a Department of Defense grant program to fund joint U.S. and Israeli research on post‑traumatic stress disorder and potential new treatments. - Veterans and people with PTSD — Would support collaborative studies intended to improve treatments for people affected by PTSD. The bill cites high needs including about 29% prevalence among post‑9/11 veterans and about 20% among women veterans. - Researchers and institutions — U.S. academic institutions and nonprofits would be eligible to apply only when partnered with Israeli entities under a joint research agreement. The program links to existing U.S.–Israel science cooperation frameworks. - Agencies and oversight — The Department of Defense would run the program through its Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program and coordinate with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and State. The DoD must report to Congress within 180 days after a grant project completes. - Funding and duration — The Secretary may accept gifts to fund grants that are deposited into the Department of Defense General Gift Fund and available without a fiscal year limit. Authority to award grants ends seven years after the first award.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Research grants for PTSD with Israel: benefit, low. If enacted, DoD, working with VA and State, would run grants for PTSD research with Israeli partners. U.S. colleges and nonprofit research groups could apply, but must partner with an Israeli group under a joint agreement and follow the 1972 U.S.-Israel science framework. Projects would need to mee…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4655 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4655)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4655 (as of 2026-09-21).