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Union Calendar No. 544 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7347 
[Report No. 118–647] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to report on whether the Secretary will include certain psychedelic 
drugs in the formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2024 
Mr. VAN ORDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Mr. BERGMAN 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to report on whether the Sec-
retary will include certain psychedelic drugs in the for-
mulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORTING OF DETERMINATION OF THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WHETHER 
TO 
INCLUDE 
NEWLY 
APPROVED 
OR 
LI-
CENSED PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS IN THE FOR-
MULARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
Chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting, after section 8125, the following new sec-
tion (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 8125A. Reporting of determination whether to in-
clude newly approved or licensed psyche-
delic drugs in the formulary of the De-
partment 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after a psychedelic drug 
is approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or licensed under sec-
tion 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a re-
port regarding such drug, that includes— 
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‘‘(1) the determination of the Secretary whether 
to include such drug in the formulary of the Depart-
ment; and 
‘‘(2) the justification of the Secretary for such 
determination.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 544 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7347 
[Report No. 118–647] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on 
whether the Secretary will include certain psyche-
delic drugs in the formulary of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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