119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 602: SANE Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to employ at each of its hospitals and urgent care facilities at least one sexual assault nurse examiner or a health care provider who is qualified to conduct a sexual assault forensic examination.
The bill also provides that after examining an individual for sexual assault, a VA health care provider must verbally refer the individual to mental health care services furnished by the VA in a VA hospital or by a non-VA provider under the Veterans Community Care Program if the wait time for services at a VA hospital exceeds 30 days.
In providing such duties related to sexual assault care, the VA must ensure that there is no reduction in, or negative effect on, the patient care responsibilities otherwise carried out by its employees.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Donald Davis D-NCOriginal
- Timothy Kennedy D-NYOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FLOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Jared Moskowitz D-FLOriginal
- Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI
- Susie Lee D-NV
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tim Burchett SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Tim Burchett.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.