# 119-hr-6848: Whole Health for Veterans Act

119-hr-6848, Whole Health for Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6848
- Congress: 119
- Title: Whole Health for Veterans Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Limit copayments for Whole Health well-being services.** This bill would create a new rule that generally restricts copayments for VA Whole Health programs, allows copayments only as the bill specifies, and caps monthly copayments at $30 for veterans who are not exempt. - Veterans in priority groups 1–5 would pay no copayments for Whole Health well-being services. - Other veterans could be charged monthly copayments but those payments could not exceed a $30 hard cap per month. - Whole Health well-being services are defined to include educational and skill-building services such as Whole Health coaching, partner sessions, and courses, and complementary and integrative services such as guided imagery, meditation, Tai Chi/Qigong, and yoga for well-being. - The bill would override certain existing copayment laws to ensure the new framework applies and adds a table entry for the new statutory section. It also includes a non-binding Sense of Congress encouraging the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide affordable access beyond the exempt groups.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower Whole Health copays for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create a new federal rule limiting copayments for VA Whole Health well-being services. Veterans in VA enrollment priority groups 1 through 5 would not have to pay any copayment for these services. For other veterans, VA could require a single monthly copayment for any Wh…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6848 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6848)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6848 (as of 2026-09-21).