Bill · H.R. 5919· House(119-HR-5919)
Veterans HOPE Act
- Introduced
- 11/4/2025
- Last activity
- 11/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Gregory Murphy
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Veterans HOPE Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of opioid overdose deaths among covered veterans over a five-year period. This review will examine demographics, medications used, medical diagnoses, and the role of combat-related trauma. The goal is to identify patterns and provide recommendations to improve veteran safety and reduce overdose rates. Finally, the Secretary must submit the findings to Congress and make the report public.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
The bill is specifically designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths and improve safety for veterans.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+7
The act focuses specifically on reviewing and addressing opioid overdose deaths within the veteran population.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+6
The bill aims to identify patterns in opioid overdoses to improve the safety and well-being of veterans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Veteran Safety: The bill requires recommendations for further action to improve the safety and well-being of veterans and reduce overdose rates (Section 3(b)(12)).
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Targeted Research: The Act emphasizes the need for research on veterans who died by overdose even if they had not filed for an opioid prescription in the three months before their death (Section 3(b)(12)).
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Accountability and Transparency: The Secretary is required to make the final report on the review publicly available (Section 3(c)(2)).
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Better Tracking of Opioids: The review requires a description of efforts to electronically track, collect, and dispose of unused or expired prescription opioids (Section 3(b)(10)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+7Improves Veterans Healthcare+6Increases Research Funding+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+9
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+4
- 2/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · Connecticut
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia