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H.R. 658 House Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.

Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Brownley, Julia (D-CA-26)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on veterans' affairs on Feb 3, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Jan 23, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Mar 4, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 25, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Mar 25, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 6, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. May 6, 2025
  8. House Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99. May 17, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72. May 17, 2025
  10. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Feb 2, 2026
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1932-1933) Feb 2, 2026
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658. Feb 2, 2026
  13. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932) Feb 2, 2026
  14. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932) Feb 2, 2026
  15. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Feb 2, 2026
  16. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Feb 3, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Family servicesHealth personnelMental healthVeterans' medical care

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Feb 3, 2026]
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, May 17, 2025]
    • [Markup By, May 6, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 23, 2025]

Summary

This bill establishes eligibility requirements for the appointment of an individual in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as a marriage and family therapist who is qualified to provide clinical supervision. In order to be appointed as a marriage and family therapist in the VHA who is qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must hold an appropriate master’s degree, be licensed or certified, and (1) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the state they are licensed in, or (2) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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