Veterans HOPE Act

1/2/2024, 8:00 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 6353

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 6353

Bill HR 6353 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 9, 2023. Bill HR 6353 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on November 9, 2023.  Bill HR 6353's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 5, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6353

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6353

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6353

Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
Wisconsin(Republican)
Jennifer Kiggans
Jennifer Kiggans
Virginia(Republican)
Donald G. Davis
Donald G. Davis
North Carolina(Democrat)
Joe Courtney
Joe Courtney
Connecticut(Democrat)

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