119th Congress
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.(D-NJ)
- Introduced
- Nov 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN)
Added later (3)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) · Dec 10, 2025
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR) · May 12, 2026
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · May 12, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Latest action(May 14, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. - May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Apr 16, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. - Apr 16, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jan 13, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Nov 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Nov 10, 2025
Introduced in House