Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act
Sponsored By: Representative Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced
Summary
Retroactive benefits for military sexual trauma would be available to veterans who win disability claims tied to MST. The bill would set the award's effective date as the day after discharge and make monetary payments retroactive to that date, overriding the usual timing rules in 38 U.S.C. 5110 and 5111. It limits covered conditions to mental health conditions defined in 38 U.S.C. 1166(c)(1) and to physical injuries or diseases caused or worsened by MST. The bill also adds a new section 5114 to chapter 51 and updates the chapter table of sections.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Back pay for veterans with sexual trauma
If enacted, veterans awarded VA disability for a health condition caused by military sexual trauma experienced during active service would have the award effective date set to the day after their discharge. Monetary payments would be payable retroactively starting on that post-discharge date, even if other VA timing rules would normally set a later effective date. Covered health conditions would include mental health conditions defined in current VA law and any physical injury or disease caused or aggravated by military sexual trauma. The rule would apply only after the VA approves a compensation claim for the covered condition.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
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