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HR 4400 118th Congress House

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023

Official title: 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: June 30, 2023 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Family 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
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 30, 2023
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 Latest action June 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 67 Reintroduction of Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 17, 2024
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 29, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· Jun 18, 2024
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 19, 2023
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jun 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4400: Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4400/
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"H.R. 4400: Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4400/.
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H.R. 4400, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4400/.
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