To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.
Sponsored by Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
4 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Kelly Morrison DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Derrick Van Orden RRepublican | |
| Maxine Dexter DDemocrat | |
| Melanie A. Stansbury DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Markup By, May 14, 2026; Referred To, November 10, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 5999.