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H.R. 72

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 72, the TBI and PTSD Treatment Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Feb 6, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 72 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb72/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 72 IH: TBI and PTSD Treatment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 72  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  (for himself,  Mr. Crane , and  Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   TBI and PTSD Treatment Act  .
2.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder
(a)
In general
 Chapter 17  of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 1710E  the following new section:
1710F.
Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy
(a)
Authority
The Secretary shall furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a condition specified in subsection (b) through a health care provider described in section 1703(c)(5) of this title.
(b)
Covered conditions
The conditions specified in this subsection are the following:
(1)
Traumatic brain injury.
(2)
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1710E the following new item:
1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb72/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 72, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 72 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 6, 2025 · 143 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 72 has taken 3 actions since Jan 3, 2025, the latest on Feb 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 6, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Health Subcommittee
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 72 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 72 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • TBI and PTSD Treatment Act — Display Title
  • TBI and PTSD Treatment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 72 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Veterans, Defense, Education, Housing, Indian/Native American Affairs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
MISSION ROLL CALLNonprofit organization serving veteransSouth Carolina13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MISSION ROLL CALL13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MICHAEL DESMOND113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MISSION ROLL CALLMISSION ROLL CALL2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
MISSION ROLL CALLMISSION ROLL CALL2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
MISSION ROLL CALLMISSION ROLL CALL2025 fourth_quarter—Registration - Amendm…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 72 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 72’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr72/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com