# 119-s-702: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

119-s-702, Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-702
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

**Compare the quality of VA and non-VA mental health and addiction care across settings** by commissioning an independent, external study and publishing the findings publicly. The study would cover telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment. - Veterans and families would get a public report on treatment outcomes, including symptom scores and suicide risk, plus data on average time from initial outreach to starting services. - VA and non-VA providers would be evaluated on use of evidence-based practices, including American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria, care integration for co-occurring conditions, and gaps in sharing patient health records. - VA leadership and Congress would receive a finished report after a contracted study that the Secretary must seek within 90 days and that must be completed within 18 months of the agreement; the final report must be posted online and sent to both congressional Veterans’ Affairs committees.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/702)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-702 (as of 2026-07-10).