HR 5938 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans HOPE Act

Introduced 2021-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination Act or the Veterans HOPE Act This bill 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.…

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Cosponsors (8)

2 Democrats6 Republicans