Sarah Elfreth is committed to establishing a VA Task Force on Complementary and Integrative Health and Whole Health.

Elfreth introduced H.R. 5943, which would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a Task Force on Complementary and Integrative Health/Whole Health.

Elfreth introduced legislation to create a VA task force on complementary and integrative health/whole health.

H.R.5943 - THRIVE Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Sponsor: Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (Introduced 11/07/2025). Latest Action: House - 11/17/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Tracker: Tip - This bill has the status Introduced.

Elfreth introduced the THRIVE Act, which would direct VA to establish the Task Force on Complementary and Integrative Health/Whole Health, but the bill remained in committee and had not advanced beyond introduction/referal.

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Actions - H.R.5943 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): THRIVE Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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On Veterans Day, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and bipartisan Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Transforming Healing, Resilience, and Integrative Veteran Engagement (THRIVE) Act alongside Representative Derrick Van Orden.

Elfreth's official House site confirms she publicly introduced the veterans health bill tied to the task force commitment, showing active pursuit of the promise but not completion.

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National Security & Veterans | Representative Sarah Elfreth
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Sponsor: Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (Introduced 11/07/2025). Latest Action: House - 11/17/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. This bill has the status Introduced. All Actions: 11/17/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health; 11/07/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; 11/07/2025 Introduced in House.

Congress.gov shows Elfreth sponsored H.R.5943, but the bill remained at Introduced status after referral to the Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee, so the promised task force had not been enacted or established through this bill as of the available official status.

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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.5943 - THRIVE Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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H.R.5943: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a Task Force on Complementary and Integrative Health/Whole Health. Ms. Elfreth introduced the bill. Section 2 states that not later than 90 days after enactment, the Secretary shall establish the Task Force on Complementary and Integrative Health/Whole Health.

The bill text directly matches the promise by requiring VA to create the named task force, and Elfreth introduced it. Because the establishment duty is triggered only after enactment, the introduced text shows concrete effort rather than completed delivery.

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H.R.5943 - THRIVE Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth introduced the bipartisan Transforming Healing, Resilience, and Integrative Veteran Engagement (THRIVE) Act alongside Representative Derrick Van Orden. The THRIVE Act creates a task force to help evaluate complementary and integrative health therapies for veterans, and the task force would develop a framework for effectiveness, research gaps, and VA integration.

Elfreth's official House release confirms she advanced a bipartisan bill to create the promised VA-focused task force and explains its purpose. The release describes proposed legislation, not an already established VA task force.

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Elfreth Introduces Bipartisan Veterans Health Care Legislation
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