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H.R.2652: Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced May 25, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (17 Democrats, 17 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 25, 2017
Bill Summary
Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the deaths of all 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 25, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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May 25, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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May 25, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) |