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Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-11-02
NJ
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-11-17
FL
R000610
14
Guy
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Reschenthaler
R
2021-11-23
PA
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2022-01-03
NJ
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2022-06-07
CO
K000388
1
Trent
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Kelly
R
2022-06-07
MS
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2022-12-20
CO
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2021-01-04
2021-02-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Armed Forces and National Security
B001260
16
Vern
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
N
Buchanan
R
FL
Department of Veterans Affairs Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Higher education Hospital care Marriage and family status Medicaid Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Neurological disorders Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care
2021-01-04
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>
2021-01-22T19:10:40Z
00
2021-01-04T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:43:22Z
2023-01-11T13:43:22Z
3.0.0
2021-02-04
Health Subcommittee
hsvr03
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-01-04
Veterans' Affairs Committee
hsvr00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-01-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-01-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
B001260
16
Vern
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
N
Buchanan
R
FL
C001078
11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Connolly
E.
D
2021-01-04
VA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-02-26
NJ
C001055
1
Ed
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Case
D
2021-02-26
HI
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-03-08
AZ
R000609
4
John
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rutherford
H.
R
2021-03-18
FL
F000472
15
C.
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Franklin
Scott
R
2021-04-08
FL
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2021-04-15
SC
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2021-05-20
MO
D000600
25
Mario
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Diaz-Balart
R
2021-05-20
FL
M001202
7
Stephanie
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Murphy
N.
D
2021-06-23
FL
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-09-03
VA
S001207
11
Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-11-02
NJ
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-11-17
FL
R000610
14
Guy
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Reschenthaler
R
2021-11-23
PA
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2022-01-03
NJ
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2022-06-07
CO
K000388
1
Trent
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Kelly
R
2022-06-07
MS
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2022-12-20
CO
Department of Veterans Affairs Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Higher education Hospital care Marriage and family status Medicaid Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Neurological disorders Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care
2021-01-04
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>
2021-01-22T19:10:40Z
00
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-02-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.