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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now February 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 4 Republican 6
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 20, 2022
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 3, 2022
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Nov 23, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Nov 17, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Sep 3, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 23, 2021
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 20, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 20, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Apr 15, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Apr 8, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 18, 2021
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 26, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 67: Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-67/
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"H.R. 67: Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-67/.
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H.R. 67, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-67/.
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