118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6353Veterans HOPE Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review on opioid overdose deaths among veterans, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Nov 9, 2023
Last action Dec 5, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Nov 9, 2023
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Referred
Dec 5, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Dec 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.