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Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

USA119th CongressS-2737| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2025
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a three-year pilot program providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder . This therapy will be furnished through accredited community care providers within two selected Veterans Integrated Service Networks. A dedicated "VA HBOT Fund" will be established, relying exclusively on donations to cover the costs of the program. Participating medical facilities must be accredited by recognized organizations like the Joint Commission or the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to update a 2015 report on HBOT research for TBI and PTSD, assessing clinical trials conducted by the VA, DoD, and private entities. Finally, it extends the termination date for certain limits on veterans' pension payments from November 30, 2031, to October 30, 2034.
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Timeline
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1336
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1336
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.


  • December 10, 2025
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

USA119th CongressS-2737| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2025
This bill mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a three-year pilot program providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder . This therapy will be furnished through accredited community care providers within two selected Veterans Integrated Service Networks. A dedicated "VA HBOT Fund" will be established, relying exclusively on donations to cover the costs of the program. Participating medical facilities must be accredited by recognized organizations like the Joint Commission or the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to update a 2015 report on HBOT research for TBI and PTSD, assessing clinical trials conducted by the VA, DoD, and private entities. Finally, it extends the termination date for certain limits on veterans' pension payments from November 30, 2031, to October 30, 2034.
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Timeline
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1336
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1336
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.


  • December 10, 2025
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted