US HB5774 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died from opioid overdoses during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.
Title
Veterans HOPE Act Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA] |
| Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2020-02-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-02-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5774/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5774/BILLS-116hr5774ih.pdf |
