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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-411| House 
| Updated: 2/3/2017
Peter T. King

Peter T. King

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (77)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period. Such review shall include: the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period; a summary that includes age, gender, and race; a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led to the prescribing of such medications; the number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians; the percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician; the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma; Veterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates; a description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans. "Covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-411| House 
| Updated: 2/3/2017
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period. Such review shall include: the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period; a summary that includes age, gender, and race; a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led to the prescribing of such medications; the number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians; the percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician; the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma; Veterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates; a description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans. "Covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Peter T. King

Peter T. King

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (77)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5531: To provide for a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to preventing and treating opioid addiction.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsMental healthPrescription drugsVeterans' medical care