TREAT PTSD Act
Latest action · May 18, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2023
- 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 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2023 to Oct 29, 2024; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Apr 28, 2023 |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Original | Apr 28, 2023 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Apr 28, 2023 |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Apr 28, 2023 |
| R-GA | Richard McCormick | May 5, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Anna Paulina Luna | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Andrew Ogles | Jul 20, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jun 4, 2024 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Aug 9, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Oct 29, 2024 |
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 Apr 28, 2023 |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2023Referred 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. 169, no. 72, April 28, 2023, page H2120.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1656 | TREAT PTSD Act | Reintroduction of | Mar 8, 2021 |
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.
- Apr 28, 2023Introduced 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.
