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House bill · H.R. 136 (119th Congress)

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Sponsor: Vern Buchanan (U.S. Representative, FL-16, Republican)

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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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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

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  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Feb 3, 2025

    In committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    U.S. House

  3. Feb 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. Feb 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  5. Feb 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Jan 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jan 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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