H.R. 136
119th Congress
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025
5
Cosponsors
4
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
3 février 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 3 février 2025
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.
Timeline
4 actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
3 février 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
5 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]FLCosponsors
- Democrat480%
- Republican120%
- Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
- Democrat:Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
- Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
- Democrat:Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityLegislative subjects
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 1 on 3 janvier 2025 to 5 on 7 janvier 2026.
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