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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 136
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-02-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Updated
2026-01-08T09:06:33Z

Official 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.

Sponsor

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Cosponsors (5)

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]

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