# 119-hr-7091: Expanding Veterans’ Access to Emerging Treatments Act

119-hr-7091, Expanding Veterans’ Access to Emerging Treatments Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7091
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expanding Veterans’ Access to Emerging Treatments Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create expanded VA research and access to innovative treatments for veterans.** It would set up an investigational research program so veterans with conditions like PTSD, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, traumatic brain injury, or substance use disorders can join clinical trials or be considered for compassionate or extended access to emerging therapies such as MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, ibogaine, and others. - Veterans: Veterans diagnosed with covered conditions could participate in one or more VA clinical trials or seek compassionate or extended access to listed innovative treatments. - VA operations and staff: The Secretary would have to name a lead administrator within 60 days and develop the program within 90 days. The VA may run clinical trials and may use amounts otherwise authorized to support them. - Oversight and review: The Secretary must report within 1 year on hosting clinics, expected participant numbers, trial findings, and reviews of safety, efficacy, cost, regulatory, and logistical issues. The program must be reviewed at 2 years to decide whether to extend or end it.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More experimental treatment access for veterans: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to start an investigational research program within 90 days to study and, where appropriate, provide veterans access to innovative treatments and emerging therapies for listed conditions. The VA would have to name a lead administrator withi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2623: Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6434: Freedom to Heal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7091 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7091)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2623: Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2623)
- [119-hr-6434: Freedom to Heal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6434)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7091 (as of 2026-04-21).