H.R. 658

Summary

H.R. 658, 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, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Julia Brownley (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 3, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 658 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 658 EH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS   2d Session
 H. R. 658
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
1.
Establishment of qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration
Section 7402(b)(10) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
(2)
by inserting
(A)   before  To be eligible ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (B):
(B)
To be eligible to be appointed to a marriage and family therapist position and qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must—
(i)
have the qualifications set forth in subparagraph (A); and
(ii)
be recognized by the State described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph as a provider of, or otherwise allowed by such State to provide, clinical supervision.
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      Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Julia Brownley (D) sponsors H.R. 658, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Julia Brownley

Rep. · D–CA-26 · Sponsor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025

Henry Johnson

Rep. · D–GA-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 31, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 658 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs and Health Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Feb 3, 2026

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Reported By · May 17, 2025 · 285 Bills

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Reported by · Mar 25, 2025 · 143 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 658, the latest H. Rept. 119-99.

• H. Rept. 119-99 — TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICA- TIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON AS A MARRIAGE AND FAM- ILY THERAPIST, QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE CLINICAL SUPERVISION, IN THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Actions

H.R. 658 has taken 16 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on Feb 3, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 658 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 658 goes by 3 titles.

• 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. — Display Title
• 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 658 in 26 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 Veterans, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 658 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 658’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 658 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Family services to Veterans' medical care.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 658, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.R. 658.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H388]

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