Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Feb 3, 2025Armed Forces and National Security

Plain-English summary

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 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.

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Issue relevance

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Defense

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Paul David Tonko

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Joseph Neguse

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

Vernon Buchanan

Sponsor · Republican · FL

Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman

Cosponsor · Democratic · VA

Jeff Mr Van Drew

Cosponsor · Republican · NJ

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Official Subjects

Armed Forces and National SecurityGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHigher educationHospital careDepartment of Veterans AffairsFamily relationshipsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useMarriage and family statusMedicaidMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthDrug therapy

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