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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4400| House 
| Updated: 6/30/2023
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-100
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-67
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-100
    Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-67
    Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021


  • June 30, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Department of Veterans AffairsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHigher educationHospital careMarriage and family statusMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNeurological disordersPrescription drugsVeterans' medical care

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4400| House 
| Updated: 6/30/2023
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-100
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-67
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-100
    Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-67
    Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021


  • June 30, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHigher educationHospital careMarriage and family statusMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNeurological disordersPrescription drugsVeterans' medical care