U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10655: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 14, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Department of Veterans Affairs large-scale, mixed methods, retrospective qualitative study on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (a) Study required (1) In general The Secretary, through the Office of Research and Development of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a large-scale, mixed methods, retrospective, and qualitative study on the effects of cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain and covered veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. (2) Observational study The study required by paragraph (1) shall be conducted as an observational study on the effects of cannabis use on the health of covered veterans. (3) Elements (A) In general The study required by paragraph (1) shall-- (i) triangulate a range of data sources; (ii) compare the positive and negative health outcomes of covered veterans who use cannabis, utilizing outcomes that can be measured in an electronic health record of the Department and …
Sponsors
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46) · primary sponsor
- Jack Bergman (R, HD-001)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Hoyle, Val T. (D)
- Dina Titus (D, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10655?
- HB10655 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2026.
- What does HB10655 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10655?
- In committee as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10655?
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10655?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10655
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