Veterans HOPE Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Nov 4, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Member of Congress · R-NC
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5919 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | November 4, 2025 |
| Latest Action | November 4, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 4 · House vote — · 1 views |