119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 23, 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 23, 2025)
This bill establishes eligibility requirements for the appointment of an individual in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as a marriage and family therapist who is qualified to provide clinical supervision. In order to be appointed as a marriage and family therapist in the VHA who is qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must hold an appropriate master’s degree, be licensed or certified, and (1) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the state they are licensed in, or (2) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1932)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1932-1933)
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-99.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Family services · Health personnel · Mental health · Veterans' medical care
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Veterans Affairs (VA) by advocating for legislation to allow the hiring of additional licensed marriage and family therapists as supervisors in VA facilities (H.R. 658).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 6587, H.R. 659, H.R. 6595, H.R. 6644, H.R. 6648, H.R. 6649, H.R. 6652, H.R. 6662, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 6835, H.R. 6843, H.R. 6848, H.R. 6858, H.R. 69…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…8, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5339, H.R. 553, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 585, H.R. 586, H.R. 602, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 980…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Veterans Affairs (VA) by advocating for legislation to allow the hiring of additional licensed marriage and family therapists as supervisors in VA facilities (H.R. 658).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 6583, H.R. 6587, H.R. 659, H.R. 6595, H.R. 6644, H.R. 6655, H.R. 6648, H.R. 6649, H.R. 6652, H.R. 6662, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 6835, H.R. 6843, H.R. 68…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 6, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Veterans Affairs (VA) by advocating for legislation to allow the hiring of additional licensed marriage and family therapists as supervisors in VA facilities (H.R. 658).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 6583, H.R. 6587, H.R. 659, H.R. 6595, H.R. 6655, H.R. 6648, H.R. 6649, H.R. 6652, H.R. 6662, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 6835, H.R. 6843, H.R. 6848, H.R. 68…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 6004, H.R. 6011, H.R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 6595, H.R. 6649, H.R. 6652, H.R. 6662, H.R. 6698, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 6835, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 803, H.R. 818, H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 8, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 8, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 8, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 5, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 5, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 5, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…4063, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 467, H.R. 496, H.R. 530, H.R. 553, H.R. 554, H.R. 585, H.R. 586, H.R. 602, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 659, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 770, H.R. 790, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 980…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE CONNOLLY GROUP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 7, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide cli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing