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H.R. 2201

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 2201, the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. Young Kim (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on May 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 2201 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb2201/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2201 EH: Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 2201
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve claims, made under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, regarding military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act  .
2.
Improvement of claims based on military sexual trauma under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(a)
Training for employees who process such claims
(1)
In general
Subsection (c) of section 1166 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  members of teams established under subsection (a) are trained  and inserting  each employee of the Department who processes such a claim, communicates with a claimant regarding evidence supporting such a claim, or decides such a claim, receives annual sensitivity training and training ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
(4)
The Secretary shall ensure that training received by an employee under this subsection is appropriate for how much experience the employee has with such claims.
(5)
The Secretary shall update training under this subsection not less than once annually.
 .
(2)
Report
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding—
(A)
training provided under such subsection before such date; and
(B)
plans of the Secretary to carry out the amendments made by paragraph (1).
(b)
Expansion of duty to assist in obtaining records for a compensation claim
Section 5103A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(2)
by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2):
(2)
In the case of a claim under section 1166 of this title, the assistance provided by the Secretary under this section shall include obtaining—
(A)
the service personnel record of the claimant; and
(B)
the service medical record of the claimant.
 .
(c)
Sensitivity training for certain contracted health care professionals: report; improvements
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on—
(1)
sensitivity training required for health care professionals and individuals who communicate with veterans to schedule examinations, contracted under section 504 of the Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ;  38 U.S.C. 5101  note), to perform examinations of veterans who make claims under section 1166 of title 38, United States Code; and
(2)
the plan of the Secretary to—
(A)
improve such sensitivity training; and
(B)
ensure that a veteran who makes such a claim is not retraumatized during such an examination by such a contracted health care professional.
    Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-03-18
  2. Passed House2025-05-19
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 18, 2025

hb2201/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/18/2025)

Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act

This bill expands training requirements and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in relation to claims for covered mental health conditions (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder) based on military sexual trauma.

Specifically, the bill requires VA employees who process claims for covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma to receive annual sensitivity training. Such training must be updated by the VA at least once a year.

The VA must annually report on (1) the training it provides, and (2) any plans to expand and update such training.

In providing assistance with such claims related to military sexual trauma, the VA must obtain the service medical record of the claimant and, if there is not credible supporting evidence of a military sexual trauma in the record, obtain the service personnel record of the claimant.

Additionally, the VA must report to Congress regarding (1) sensitivity training required for health care professionals (including schedulers) who are contracted under a VA pilot program to perform examinations of veterans who make claims related to military sexual trauma, and (2) the VA’s plan to improve such training and ensure veterans are not retraumatized during such an examination.

Sponsors

Rep. Young Kim (R) sponsors H.R. 2201, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2201 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs and Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · May 20, 2025
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Reported By · May 17, 2025 · 285 Bills
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 9, 2025 · 62 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2201, the latest H. Rept. 119-98.

  • H. Rept. 119-98 — IMPROVING VA TRAINING FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA CLAIMS ACT

Actions

H.R. 2201 has taken 16 actions since Mar 18, 2025, the latest on May 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 19, 202517:13
House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 202517:13
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2130-2132)
May 19, 202517:13
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2201.
May 19, 202517:25
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2130-2131)

Votes

H.R. 2201 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2201 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve claims, made under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, regarding military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act — Display Title
  • Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve claims, made under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, regarding military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 2201, the latest on May 12, 2025.

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 59 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2201 in 25 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, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Government Issues, Transportation, Housing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia15—
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT—Florida15—
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC—New York12—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASteven Strobridge, Col, Delisted for 04/26/2013 Rene Campos, CDR, Delisted for 06/17/2013Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO15—
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT15—
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.12—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 59.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON115
BENJAMIN KING115
BRIAN DEMPSEY115
DANIEL HOROWITZ115
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN115
FIONA KOHRMAN115
GABRIEL PEDREIRA115
GRANT SCHOTT115
HERB SMITH115
JOSEPH LEMAY115
JOSE RAMOS115
JUSTIN PERPICH115

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$590K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 first_quarter$540K1st Quarter - Report
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT2026 first_quarter$510K1st Quarter - Report
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAMILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$481.6K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Report
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT2025 third_quarter$360K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INCIRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INCIRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2201 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 8 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2201’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr2201/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

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2201 carries 8 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

hr2201/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth personnelSex offensesVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2201, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIM:H.R. 2201.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1172]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com