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Senate bill · S. 4220 (119th Congress)

Veterans Health Administration Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

U.S. Senate

Sponsor

Tim Sheehy

U.S. Senator for Montana · Republican

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Summary

This bill establishes an Office of Novel Therapeutics within the Veterans Health Administration; the bill's findings reference emerging therapies, including certain psychedelic-assisted therapies under FDA evaluation, for treating conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among veterans.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

Cosponsors

John Boozman, Ruben Gallego and 1 other

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  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  3. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  4. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.