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S. 2991 116th Congress Senate

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 5, 2019 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action December 5, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 100 Identical bill Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019
  • S 785 Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
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All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 14, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2991: Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2991/
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