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HR 5999 Cleared committee

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide opioid antagonists to veterans without a prescription or copayment.

Official title: 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.

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 10-NOV-2025
Referred 10-NOV-2025
Approved by committee 14-MAY-2026
Key points
  • Directs the VA Secretary to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription.
  • Adds new section 1720M, titled Opioid antagonists, to subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38 and updates the table of sections.
  • Amends section 1722A(a)(4) of title 38 by striking the text after the word "veteran" and inserting a period, which removes the copayment language.
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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Herbert C. Conaway (D-NJ) Cosponsors · 4
■ 3 D■ 1 R
3 Democrats
1 Republican
congress.gov page Introduced in House (10-NOV-2025)