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Action Timeline
2026-04-16
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2026-04-16
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-01-13
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-11-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-11-10
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-11-10
Introduced in House
2025-11-10
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5999 pass?
HR.5999 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.5999?
HR.5999 was sponsored by Herbert C. Conaway (D-New Jersey).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5999 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5999 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. 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): 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.
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