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H.R. 4837 119th Congress House

Written Informed Consent Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand a directive of the Veterans Health Administration regarding informed consent to apply to certain types of medications.

Introduced: August 1, 2025 Introduced by: Gus M. Bilirakis Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Lobbying activity 30

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 Cosponsors 38
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 13, 2026
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Oct 5, 2026
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 5, 2026
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Sep 28, 2026
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Sep 28, 2026
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 24, 2026
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 24, 2026
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2026
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2026
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 16, 2026
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 16, 2026
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 16, 2026
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Sep 15, 2026
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Aug 13, 2026
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Hamadeh, Abraham J.
Arizona · Jul 27, 2026
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King-Hinds, Kimberlyn
Northern Mariana Islands · Jul 21, 2026
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Jul 15, 2026
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Jun 23, 2026
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Kennedy, Mike
Utah · May 15, 2026
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Barrett, Tom
Michigan · Apr 28, 2026
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Apr 28, 2026
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Mar 26, 2026
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Mar 26, 2026
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 26, 2026
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Harrigan, Pat
North Carolina · Mar 26, 2026
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 26, 2026
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 26, 2026
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2026
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Mar 5, 2026
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2026
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2026
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 20, 2025
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Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Sep 30, 2025
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 30, 2025
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Sep 30, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2025
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Aug 1, 2025
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Self, Keith
Texas · Aug 1, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4837: Written Informed Consent Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4837/
MLA
"H.R. 4837: Written Informed Consent Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4837/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4837, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4837/.
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[H.R. 4837: Written Informed Consent Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4837/)
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