# 119-hr-8763: TREAT PTSD VA Act

119-hr-8763, TREAT PTSD VA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8763
- Congress: 119
- Title: TREAT PTSD VA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer stellate ganglion block (SGB) to enrolled veterans with PTSD who choose it after informed consent.** It would also require the VA to update the VA/DoD clinical guideline for PTSD to reflect SGB as a therapy option and to include clinical indicators and contraindicators within 180 days.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New PTSD treatment option for veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the VA to provide stellate ganglion block (SGB) therapy to certain veterans with PTSD. You would be eligible if you are enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system under 38 U.S.C. §1705, have a PTSD diagnosis, and elect SGB after a qualified provider explains the…

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- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-7816: Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8763 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8763)

## Related
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-7816: Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8763 (as of 2026-09-21).