HR2724-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 27, 2022VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act
VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each individual who files a claim relating to military sexual trauma is assigned a peer support specialist during the claims process, unless the individual elects to not have such support. Under the bill, a peer support specialist must be trained as a victim advocate and may not be responsible for any part of adjudicating the individual's claim.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 293 politicians tracked
290
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
3
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 145Rep YEA 145
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
145
REP
0
145
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$174.2M
- 2. Securities & Investment$124.7M
- 3. Health Services$123.8M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
1 federal lobbying report name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS1 report
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
21 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 19 D● 2 R
+15 more (see dot grid above)
TRAIL AI
HR 2724, the VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act, was passed in the 117th Congress and signed into law. The bill addresses peer support services for Veterans Affairs patients who are military sexual trauma survivors. The measure passed with unanimous support, receiving 289 yes votes with no opposing votes, including support from both 145 Democratic and 144 Republican members.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDApr 21, 2021
PASSED SENATEDec 15, 2022
SIGNEDDec 27, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.