118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4400Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jun 30, 2023
Last action Jun 30, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Jun 30, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.