HR5999Referred to Committee

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.

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In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-10
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Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 96.7% (540 recorded votes)

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2026-05-14

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide opioid antagonists (medications that reverse opioid overdoses) to veterans at no cost and without needing a doctor's prescription. This change aims to make it easier for veterans struggling with opioid addiction to access life-saving overdose reversal medication quickly. The measure has been approved by a subcommittee and is moving forward for consideration by the full committee.

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Armed Forces and National Security

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5999 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5999 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 10, 2025 Mr. Conaway (for himself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROVISION BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A VETERAN. (a) Requirement.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and amending the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): ``Sec. 1720M. Opioid antagonists. ``The Secretary shall furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription.''. (b) Elimination of Copayment.--Section 1722A of such title is amended, in subsection (a)(4), by striking all that follows ``veteran'' and inserting a period. <all>
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