United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
Sponsored By: Representative Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
Introduced
Summary
U.S.–Israel PTSD research grant program. This bill would create a Department of Defense grant program to fund joint U.S. and Israeli research on post‑traumatic stress disorder and potential new treatments.
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- Veterans and people with PTSD — Would support collaborative studies intended to improve treatments for people affected by PTSD. The bill cites high needs including about 29% prevalence among post‑9/11 veterans and about 20% among women veterans.
- Researchers and institutions — U.S. academic institutions and nonprofits would be eligible to apply only when partnered with Israeli entities under a joint research agreement. The program links to existing U.S.–Israel science cooperation frameworks.
- Agencies and oversight — The Department of Defense would run the program through its Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program and coordinate with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and State. The DoD must report to Congress within 180 days after a grant project completes.
- Funding and duration — The Secretary may accept gifts to fund grants that are deposited into the Department of Defense General Gift Fund and available without a fiscal year limit. Authority to award grants ends seven years after the first award.
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Research grants for PTSD with Israel
If enacted, DoD, working with VA and State, would run grants for PTSD research with Israeli partners. U.S. colleges and nonprofit research groups could apply, but must partner with an Israeli group under a joint agreement and follow the 1972 U.S.-Israel science framework. Projects would need to meet PTSD research needs set by the Secretary, under agency application rules. DoD would report to Congress within 180 days after each project ends, and grant awards would stop 7 years after the first grant. The Secretary could accept gifts for this program; gifts would go to the DoD General Gift Fund and could be spent if Congress approves, with no time limit.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
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