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.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-11-10 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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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.

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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.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr5999.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] · 4 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5999, Veteran Opioid Emergency Treatment Act (2026-07-02) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr5999.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr5999 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills