H.R. 5919 Introduced Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans HOPE Act

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] Introduced November 4, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (4 D) Latest action November 4, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Nov 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Nov 4, 2025 Introduced in House

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