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H.R. 136 (119th)

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 2025

Last action

3 February 2025 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

8 January 2026

Defence

Summary

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A covered veteran is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. Among other elements, the report shall include the total number of covered veterans who died by suicide, violent death, or accidental death, as well as certain demographic information.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 February 2025

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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    Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2025

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