Bill Sponsor
House Bill 100
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 3, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
100
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Florida
Republican
Florida
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
Oklahoma
Democrat
South Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019

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.

Text (1)
January 3, 2019
Actions (4)
04/30/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
01/16/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:31 PM