TREAT PTSD Act
Latest action · Mar 8, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or the TREAT PTSD Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to furnish stellate ganglion block to certain veterans or members of the Armed Forces (including reserve components) diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Blocking the stellate ganglion (a group of nerves at the base of the neck) by injecting a local anesthetic is a treatment that may alleviate PTSD symptoms.
The bill authorizes this treatment for any veteran or member of the Armed Forces who (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system or TRICARE program, (2) has been diagnosed with PTSD, and (3) has elected to receive stellate ganglion block after being informed by a physician of the risks and benefits. Such treatment may be furnished at a VA medical center, DOD medical facility, or through health care provider under the Veterans Community Care Program or TRICARE health insurance program.
The bill also requires the VA and DOD to update the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of PTSD to ensure that information about stellate ganglion block is included.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2021 to Sep 20, 2022; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Original | Mar 8, 2021 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Mar 8, 2021 |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Original | Mar 8, 2021 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | Mar 8, 2021 |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Original | Mar 8, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Mar 9, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jun 24, 2021 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Jun 24, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Jun 25, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Sep 20, 2021 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Sep 20, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Sep 21, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Sep 21, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Oct 12, 2021 | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | Sep 20, 2022 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2021 |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2021Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 43, March 8, 2021, page H1122.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3023 | TREAT PTSD Act | Reintroduced Bill | May 18, 2023 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- TREAT PTSD Act
- Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
