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H.R. 658Passed House
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.
Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 3, 2026
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
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What this bill does
This bill establishes eligibility requirements for the appointment of an individual in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as a marriage and family therapist who is qualified to provide clinical supervision. In order to be appointed as a marriage and family therapist in the VHA who is qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must hold an appropriate master’s degree, be licensed or certified, and (1) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the state they are licensed in, or (2) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Family servicesHealth personnelMental healthVeterans' medical care
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)
FloorLibrary of CongressOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1932-1933)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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