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Veterans HOPE Act
2/8/2022, 11:15 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5774
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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Current Status of Bill HR 5774
Bill HR 5774 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 6, 2020. Bill HR 5774 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 6, 2020. Bill HR 5774's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of March 2, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5774
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
6Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5774
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityPotential Impact Areas
- 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
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5774
Veterans HOPE Act
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review on opioid overdose deaths among veterans, and for other purposes.
Veterans HOPE Act
Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5774
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