Bill · H.R. 602· House(119-HR-602)
SANE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/22/2025
- Last activity
- 3/4/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Burchett
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 8
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "SANE Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take specific actions regarding sexual assault examinations. The Secretary must ensure that sexual assault nurse examiners are employed at each Department of Veterans Affairs hospital and urgent care facility. If a nurse examiner cannot be employed, a qualified health care provider must be available to conduct forensic examinations. Additionally, the bill requires a verbal referral to mental health care services following an examination. The Secretary must also ensure these new duties do not negatively affect existing patient care responsibilities.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
The bill mandates the employment of sexual assault nurse examiners or qualified providers at all VA hospitals and urgent care facilities to ensure access to forensic examinations.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+6
The bill enhances the medical response for veterans by mandating specialized staff for sexual assault examinations and mental health referrals.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+5
The bill requires healthcare providers to provide verbal referrals to mental health care services following a sexual assault examination.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to Specialized Care: The Secretary is required to employ at least one sexual assault nurse examiner, or a qualified provider, at each VA hospital and urgent care facility (Section 2(a)). This ensures that individuals seeking assistance for sexual assault have access to those qualified to conduct forensic examinations.
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Mental Health Support: After an examination, healthcare providers must verbally refer the individual to mental health care services (Section 2(b)). This provides a direct path to mental health support within a VA hospital or through a Veterans Care Agreement if wait times are too long.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text. However, the bill does include a provision to prevent negative consequences by stating the Secretary must ensure there is no reduction in or negative effect on existing patient care responsibilities (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Improves Mental Health Access+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+6
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 2/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 1/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Susie LeeDemocrat · Nevada
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
Nancy MaceRepublican · South Carolina
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia