Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
In Committee
Summary
Creates a network of at least five VA "innovative therapies centers of excellence" to research, train clinicians, and deliver psychedelic and other novel treatments for specified conditions. This law builds a geographically distributed system that links clinical care, research, and education around therapies like psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, and others designated by the VA.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Funding and expert review for VA centers
The bill would authorize $30 million each year for research and education at these centers. Congress would still need to appropriate the money, and the VA health leader could move some existing medical and research funds to help the centers. The VA would set up a panel of innovative‑therapy experts to score site proposals and advise the VA health leader. Half the members would serve three‑year terms and half two‑year terms. The panel would not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5. The VA would report to Congress each year on the centers’ activities and findings.
New VA centers for innovative therapies
If enacted, VA would pick at least five medical centers as Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence. Centers would open only if Congress provides money. Sites would be chosen after expert peer review. Each site would need ties to accredited medical, psychiatry, and social work schools, with training for residents. The centers would target PTSD, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, Parkinson's, and substance use. Therapies could include MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, 5‑MeO‑DMT, and ibogaine, and the VA could add more. VA would spread centers across regions, coordinate care and research, build provider networks, keep a national data repository, and include a veterans advisory group.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Elfreth
MD • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 6/30/2025
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 9/23/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
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