# 119-hr-9376: TOURS Act

119-hr-9376, TOURS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9376
- Congress: 119
- Title: TOURS Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Study whether engagement with VA chaplaincy and other faith-based programs affects veterans' suicide risk.** This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to codify the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report and to conduct a two-year study that tracks chaplain engagement and suicide-related outcomes. - Veterans would get protections: chaplain services remain voluntary, veterans must be informed about data collection, and no data may compromise medical records or protected religious communications. - VA chaplaincy and facilities would need to define measurable engagement categories such as group activities, outreach events, and non-confidential interactions, and track veterans' use of chaplain-involved mental health services across Department facilities during the two-year study. - Congressional veterans' committees would receive the codified annual suicide-prevention report and briefings, plus study reports within 90 days after each study year that summarize data, analyze trends, list programs with measurable effects, and recommend improvements to data collection and resource allocation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual VA suicide-prevention reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would require the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention to produce an annual report on suicide prevention. The VA would send each report to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs. The VA would also provide those Committees an annu…
- VA chaplain and faith programs study: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would run a two-year study starting no later than January 1, 2027, on how veterans' engagement with the VA Chaplain Service and other VA faith-based programs relates to suicide risk. The VA would define measurable engagement categories, track chaplain-involved mental healt…

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- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9376 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9376)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [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-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9376 (as of 2026-09-02).