Veterans PTSD Screening Act

Bill: 119-hr-3886
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2025-06-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2025 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , and Ms. King-Hinds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study to determine whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose PTSD in veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans PTSD Screening Act . 2. Study of the Department of Veterans Affairs on RNA sequencing to diagnose PTSD in veterans (a) Establishment Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study to determine whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose veterans with inflammation or cellular stress, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. (b) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the study in medical facilities of the Department in five of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks. (c) Termination The study shall terminate on September 30, 2027. (d) Report Not later than September 30, 2028, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study.