# 119-s-4031: Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act

119-s-4031, Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4031
- Congress: 119
- Title: Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Innovative therapies centers of excellence** would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to designate at least five VA medical facilities as centers focused on studying and delivering psychedelic and other innovative therapies for PTSD, depression, chronic pain, substance use disorder, Parkinson's disease, and related conditions. The centers would combine clinical care, education, and research and must partner with accredited medical, psychiatry, and social work schools. - Veterans and families: Veterans could gain coordinated access to clinical care and research on therapies such as psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, ibogaine, and 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine for covered conditions. - VA facilities and clinicians: At least five facilities would be chosen through a peer review process and must show they can train residents, partner with accredited schools, and attract research talent. - Research, data, and oversight: Centers would create a national data repository, run evaluations, coordinate care across VA facilities, and trigger reports to the Veterans' Affairs committees starting two years after enactment and annually thereafter. *Would authorize $30 million per year for research and education at the centers, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- List of covered conditions and therapies: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define covered conditions to include anxiety, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, depression, Parkinson's disease, post‑traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder. It would define innovative therapies to include MDMA, 5‑MeO‑DMT, ibogaine, ketamine, and psilocybin.…
- New VA centers for innovative therapies: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would designate at least five VA medical facilities as Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence, on the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health. The VA would establish and operate those centers only if Congress provides appropriations. The VA…
- Expert review and annual reporting: benefit, low. If enacted, the Under Secretary for Health would create a panel of experts to review center proposals and submit the panel's views. Panel members would serve staggered two‑ and three‑year terms and the panel would not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5. If enacted, the Under Secretary would also r…
- Funding for centers' research and education: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $30,000,000 to be appropriated for each fiscal year for the centers' research and education activities. This is an authorization; Congress would still need to appropriate the money. The Under Secretary for Health would also be able to allocate amounts from exist…

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- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4031 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4031)

## Related
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4031 (as of 2026-04-21).